MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'federal funding'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375950&cid=t_121013_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fpushing-for-federal-funding-of-human.html "The scientists" used to tell us that all they want is leftover embryos for ESCR. That was never all they wanted, but the lie was a useful political tool to try and destroy the Bush federal funding policy. Once President Obama put that policy in the grave, I predicted the push would soon begin to fund human cloning research.Bingo. First we saw it pushed in the anything goes New York Times and the science journal Nature. And now, it is about to be brought forth as federal legislation. From the story in the Congressional Quarterly:As the Obama administration prepares to greatly expand the government's investments in embryonic stem cell research, the next big biomedical research debate in Congress is shaping up: whether to allow government funding of experiments using cloned human embryos.Two... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375950 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:57:00 +0100 2375950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347913&cid=t_121013_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fpretense-about-limited-nature-of.html The NIH has released its proposed rules regarding funding for ESCR in the wake of the Obama revocation of the Bush funding restrictions. The media pretends that they contain firm ethical limits. From the story:The guidelines restrict funding of work on cells made using certain more experimental methods, such as creating stem cells from a human egg only, a process called parthenogenesis, and a cloning technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer.They also would prohibit funding of work on embryos created specifically for research purposes, with the aim of keeping the money going to work using cells taken from embryos that parents donated after they decided not to try to use fertility clinic embryos to create a pregnancy.They also lay out guidance to make sure parents know and agree to how... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347913 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:23:00 +0100 2347913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258799&cid=t_121013_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fwhat-exactly-are-embryonic-stem-cells%2F Stem cells have been in the news a lot this week because of President Obama’s executive order lifting the Bush administration’s strict limitations on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. But stem cells are quite confusing because they come in so many different forms, involve such complex terminology, and seem to require an advanced degree in science to understand. So let’s try to focus on some basic concepts that are relatively easy to understand, such as what stem cells are, why they are so important, and just what the differences are between embryonic and adult stem cells. In order to understand stem cells, you first have to know a bit about cells in general. Cells are the basic functional units of life. There are countless organisms that consist of just one cell, such... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258799 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:49:53 +0100 2258799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717079&cid=t_121013_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F08%2Fcoming-mccain-change-in-escr-federal.html The stem cell issue sure didn't turn out to be as potent--or as important--as people expected this time last year. With the IPSC breakthrough, President Bush's funding limitations ceased to be a cutting edge issue in the presidential campaign. That won't matter to Senator Obama, since smashing everything Bush is a Democratic driving force. But apparently some involved with the issue think that Senator McCain may be softening in his opposition to the current policy. From the story:McCain's campaign did not respond to The Hill's questions or numerous attempts to obtain a comment for this article. In February, the campaign issued a statement to the Wisconsin State Journal standing behind his record but containing the language O'Steen quoted as evidence of McCain's flexibility on the issue."Jo... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717079 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:04:00 +0100 1717079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531064&cid=t_121013_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F06%2Fmccains-mind-open-regarding-escr.html Thanks to IPSCs, adult stem cell successes, and bounteous funding of ESCR via state and philanthropic sources, the Bush federal funding restrictions have (so far) barely registered as a campaign issue. And now, John McCain's campaign may be signaling that, in light of the many advances that have been made in these "alternative sources," he may be willing to take a second look at his earlier opposition to the Bush approach. From the story in the St. Louis Post Dispatch:Bob Heckman, director for conservative outreach for the McCain campaign, said that while McCain is "pro-life in his heart," his position on embryonic stem cell research funding "was a tough decision for him to make, like it is for many pro-life Catholics." Heckman said the senator continued to talk to bioethicists, including ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531064 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:22:00 +0100 1531064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344977&cid=t_121013_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F262280729%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesFlat Funding of Biomedical Research: The Threat to America’s HealthNeurofibromatosis and The Children’s Tumor FoundationMore Steps for Open AccessBill in Senate to Expand Public Access to Taxpayer-funded Research ScienceCures: Today’s Science, Tomorrow’s Cures (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344977 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:44:00 +0100 1344977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1338454&cid=t_121013_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F261458509%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesFlat Funding of Biomedical Research: The Threat to America’s HealthNeurofibromatosis and The Children’s Tumor FoundationMore Steps for Open AccessBill in Senate to Expand Public Access to Taxpayer-funded Research ScienceCures: Today’s Science, Tomorrow’s Cures (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1338454 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:32:18 +0100 1338454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=637976&cid=t_121013_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F24%2Fcancer-research-competition-could-fuel-better-research%2F Filed under: Research, EventsIf all else fails, why not hold a competition with a million dollar prize for the best cancer cure idea? This is exactly what a group of Harvard researchers and hedge fund managers are doing. Due to a recent lack of adequate federal funding, the Gotham Prize for Cancer Research has been formed to bring out the most creative ideas to help further cancer research. While more traditional folks might balk at an idea that focuses on creativity rather than concrete proof, the founders of the organization are expecting good things to come of the contest. The competitors will be invited to write an essay outlining their idea. Over the course of a year the entries will be evaluated and judged on their feasibility. This sounds like a most interesting approach.Read |... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=637976 Thu, 24 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 637976