BBI Co-Hosts International Stem Cell Conference

• New stem cell recommendations.  The Scientist, 27 February 2006.
• Stem cell researchers 'agree guidelines'.  Belfast Telegraph, 25 February 2006.
• Conflicting laws hinder research.  BBC News, 25 February 2006.
• Scientists agree global stem cell guidance.  Guardian Unlimited, 24 February 2006.
• Find weeds out cancerous stem cells. The Australian, 27 February 2006.
• Group Releases Ethical Guidelines on Stem Cell Research To Clarify Conflicting International Policies. KaiserNetwork.org: International News, 28 February 2006.
• Stem cell scientists draw up ethical charter.  Financial Times, 25 February 2006.
• Federal and global guidelines on stem cell research offer a level playing field. Wisconsin Technology Network, 28 February 2006.
• The Hinxton Group:A Consensus Statement on Stem Cell Research. Blog.Bioethics.Net, 26 February 2006.
• Rules tighten for stem-cell studies: International group aims to make research collaborations simpler. Nature, 1 March 2006.
• Universal Stem Cell Principles Proposed: Rules Would Guide Research Efforts. Washington Post, 2 March 2006.
• Principles urged for cell study. Denver Post, 2 March 2006
• Group Releases Ethical Guidelines On Stem Cell Research To Clarify Conflicting International Policies. Medical News Today, 2 March 2006.
• Scientists want global stem cell standards. United Press International, 2 March 2006.
• Panel at AAAS Discusses Quest for Global Guidelines on Stem Cell Research. AAAS News, 2 March 2006
• Global Stem Cell Research Guidelines Created by Expert Panel. DigitalJournal.Com, 3 March 2006.
• Global stem cell recommendations published. Bionews.org.uk, 3 March 2006.
• Junk medicine: stem cell research. The Times, 4 March 2006
• Global guidelines proposed for stem cell studies. SciDev.Net, 7 March 2006
• Stem cell researchers propose international guidelines. BioEdge, 7 March 2006.

The Institute in the News

• Conflicting laws hinder research. BBC News
• Anonymity May Slip from Sperm Donors. Kathy Hudson
• Debra Matthews discuss embryonic stem cell research on The Marc Steiner Show
• Experts Discuss Stem Cell Research at Three-Day Event in D.C.
• Center Urges Oversight Change at CMS (11/29/05)
• Experts Discuss Stem Cell Research at Three-Day Event in D.C.
• Technical Knockout: The overconfidence of stem-cell liberals Slate. 17 November 2005.
• Roundtable Discussion on Healthcare. PBS (Audio)

New Faculty Publication

• Rescuing Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: The Blastocyst Transfer Method [S. Matthew Liao] American Journal of Bioethics. 2005;5(6):8-16.
• IBM's Smart Stance on Genetic Testing Business Week.  11 October 2005.

Ethics in the News

• Adult ADD: Common disorder or marketing ploy?
• IVF baby marks 25th anniversary
• Medical privacy law gets mixed reviews

Ethics in the Academic Literature
(Updated on March 24, 2006)

New England Journal of Medicine Vol. 354; No. 12

• When Law and Ethics Collide -- Why Physicians Participate in Executions
• Pregnancy in Recipients of Solid Organs -- Effects on Mother and Child
• Ethical Considerations Related to Pregnancy in Transplant Recipients
• Appropriate Use of Artificial Nutrition and Hydration [Letters & Reply]
• The Health Care Mess: How We Got into It and What It Will Take to Get Out [Book Review]
• Can We Say No? The Challenge of Rationing Health Care [Book Review]
• Social Injustice and Public Health [Book Review]
• The Impact of Inequality: How to Make Sick Societies Healthier

JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 295; No. 12

• Challenging the Strategy of Maternal Age-Based Prenatal Genetic Counseling
• Women's Health--Advances in Knowledge and Understanding [Editorial]
• Depression Among Pregnant Rural South African Women Undergoing HIV Testing

The Lancet Vol. 367; No. 9514

• Can an influenza pandemic really be contained? [Editorial]
• A global famine [Editorial]
• The weighty matter of care for all [Editorial]
• Decision-making about caesarean delivery
• Innovative financing for human development
• Tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa: opportunities, challenges, and change in the era of antiretroviral treatment
• Safety, effectiveness, and outcomes of concomitant use of highly active antiretroviral therapy with drugs for tuberculosis in resource-poor settings
• The Global Plan to Stop TB: a unique opportunity to address poverty and the Millennium Development Goals

BMJ: British Medical Journal Vol. 332; No. 7542

• Global inequality of life expectancy due to AIDS
• Poorest children under 10 are 40% more likely to die than the richest [News]
• South Dakota abortion ban encourages other states [News]
• Antidepressants double suicidality in children, says FDA [News]
• WHO to strengthen rapid response against threat of flu pandemic [News]

Nature Vol. 440; No. 7083

• London's disastrous drug trial has serious side effects for research [News]
• Trauma trials leave ethicists uneasy [News]
• Drive for drugs leads to baby clinical trials

Science Vol. 311; No. 5767

• Fighting Tropical Diseases [Editorial]
• Bias Claim Stirs Up Ghost of Dolly [News]
• Patient Privacy: Rule to Protect Records May Doom Long-Term Heart Study [News]

Social Science & Medicine Vol. 62; No. 10

• (Re)constructing embryos in stem cell research: Exploring the meaning of embryos for people involved in fertility treatments
• On being at higher risk: A qualitative study of prenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies
• Understanding the new human genetics: A review of scientific editorials
• The burden of disease associated with being African-American in the United States and the contribution of socio-economic status
• Race, socioeconomic status, and the perceived importance of positive self-presentation in health care
• Does socio-economic advantage lead to a longer, healthier old age?

BMC Medical Ethics Vol. 7; No. 2

• Human dignity in the Nazi era: implications for contemporary bioethics

Health Affairs Vol. 25; No. 2

• Developing Drugs For Developing Countries
• Will A Global Subsidy Of New Antimalarials Delay The Emergence Of Resistance And Save Lives?
• Centralized Drug Review Processes In Australia, Canada, New Zealand, And The United Kingdom
• The Costs Of Scaling Up Vaccination In The World's Poorest Countries [David Bishai et al.]
• How Health Insurance Inhibits Trade In Health Care
• Private Health Insurance In Developing Countries
• Health Information Technology And Quality Improvement For Community Health Centers
• Spending On Postapproval Drug Safety
• Does Reimbursement Influence Chemotherapy Treatment For Cancer Patients?
• The Quantity And Quality Of Worldwide New Drug Introductions, 1982-2003
• Are Development Times For Pharmaceuticals Increasing Or Decreasing?
• End-Of-Life Care At Academic Medical Centers: Implications For Future Workforce Requirements
• Can States Stretch The Medicaid Dollar Without Passing The Buck? Lessons From Utah
• Unleashing The Untapped Potential Of Hospital Philanthropy
• Attitudes Toward The Use Of Quarantine In A Public Health Emergency In Four Countries
• Health Spending Projections Through 2015: Changes On The Horizon

Stem Cell News from the Program in Cell Engineering, Ethics and Public Policy (PCEEPP)
(Updated on March 24, 2006)

National News & Commentary

Intellectual Property and Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research. Science, 24 March 2006 .

After Initial Rejection, Scientists Back Work On Cure for Diabetes. The Wall Street Journal, 24 March 2006 .

Senate Republicans Refuse To Support Stem Cell Bill. North Country Gazette , 22 March 2006 .

Debate brewing over stem cell limits. The Detroit Free-Press , 22 March 2006 .

House panels likely to OK stem cell bill. The Baltimore Sun , 22 March 2006 .

Legal sphere finds fare in stem-cell research. The Star-Ledger, 19 March 2006 .

How Many Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Are Sufficient? A U.S. Perspective. Stem Cells, 16 March 2006

Research News

Pluripotency of spermatogonial stem cells from adult mouse testis.Nature, 24 March 2006.

Moraga Biotechnology Corp. Discovers a Primitive Embryonic-like Stem Cell in Adult Tissues.Yahoo News, 20 March 2006 .

Transgenic Hydra allow in vivo tracking of individual stem cells during morphogenesis. PNAS, 23 March 2006 .

The selfish stem cell. Nature Biotechnology, March 2006.

PEDF: bridging neurovascular interactions in the stem cell niche. Nature Neuroscience, March 2006.

Stem cell mobilization by ?2-agonists. Nature Medicine, March 2006.

International News

Stem cell density highest in Israel. The Scientist, 21 March 2006 .

Norwood Immunology Partners with Australian Stem Cell Centre and Monash University. Yahoo News, 21 March 2006 .

Disgraced cloning scientist reportedly fired. MSNBC.com, 20 March 2006 .

Leveraging Medical Tourism. The Scientist, 1 March 2006 .

Neuroethics News from the Program in Ethics and Brain Sciences (PEBS)
(Updated on March 24, 2006)

In Academic Journals:

Efficacy of bilateral subthalamic nucleus (STN) stimulation in Parkinson's disease
Acta Neurochirurgica. 2006;148(4):389-394.

A functional neuroimaging investigation of deep brain stimulation in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (PDF file)
J Neurosurg. 2006;104:558-565.

Microelectrode-guided implantation of deep brain stimulators into the globus pallidus internus for dystonia: techniques, electrode locations, and outcomes (PDF file)
J Neurosurg. 2006;104(4):488-501.

Effects of bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation on sleep, daytime sleepiness, and early morning dystonia in patients with Parkinson disease (PDF file)
J Neurosurg. 2006;104(4):502-505.

Long-term evaluation of deep brain stimulation of the thalamus (PDF file)
J Neurosurg. 2006;104(4):506-512.

Meeting of minds: the medial frontal cortex and social cognition
Nat Rev Neurosci. 2006;7(4):268-277.

Neuroscience and legal determination of criminal responsibility
Nat Rev Neurosci. 2006;7(4):311-318.

Play It Again, Sam -- Depression Is Recurring [Editorial]
N Engl J Med. 2006;354(11):1189-1190.

Futility studies: Spending a little to save a lot [Editorial]
Neurology. 2006;66(5):626-627.

Optimizing the ongoing search for new treatments for Parkinson disease: Using futility designs
Neurology. 2006;66(5):628-633.

Suicidal Risk in Antidepressant Drug Trials
Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2006;63(3):246-248.

Suicidality in Pediatric Patients Treated With Antidepressant Drugs
Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2006;63(3):332-339.

Could have done otherwise, action sentences and anaphora
Analysis. 2006;66:95-101.

No worries for Captain Kirk, pace Brueckner (or at least different worries)
Analysis. 2006;66:171-172.


In the Popular Press:

Mood Machine. Now there's a device to treat depression. If only there were evidence that it works
Washington Post. 21 March 2006.

Prescription For an Obsession?
Washington Post. 19 March 2006.

Revisiting Schizophrenia: Are Drugs Always Needed?
New York Times. 21 March 2006.

Study: Changing Medicines May Aid Depressed
Associated Press. 23 March 2006.

Drugs Cure Depression in Half of Patients
Washington Post. 23 March 2006.

A Trip Down Memory Lane
Washington Post. 22 March 2006.

Panel Advises Disclosure of Drugs' Psychotic Effects
New York Times. 23 March 2006.

Doctor's specialty is re-wiring brain
CNN.com. 22 March 2006.