prolonged delve

How should we plan for a future that involves greatly extended healthy
life spans and expenses related to regenerative medicine?

phpThe Genome News Network reports on the state of a stem cell therapy
for heart disease.

Given his position as a human rubber stamp for US administration
policies, Kass' views should give us all pause for thought. I, for one,
think that deliberately blocking research into cures that will save
millions of lives is a terrible, terrible act. This is very
disappointing, as the still-pending global United Nations ban was
averted the first time with the help of representatives from these same
nations. From the article: "Andreeff will present animal data suggesting
that gene modified MSC can inhibit the growth of leukemias, lung
metastases of melanomas and breast cancer, ovarian and brain tumors.

net reports that the Brazilian government is poised to pass a broad
biotechnology bill that will prohibit therapeutic cloning, and thus also
ban most promising stem cell research.

Here, we see advances in developing materials that will better integrate
with tissue in the body.