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LIEBERMAN’S LEGACY: a Stem Cell Research Protection Act? By Don C. Reed Throughout his career, Senator Joe Lieberman  (I-Conn) has always followed his conscience, even when it was not in his political best interests. In 2000, when the Gore/Bush election was being decided by a handful of votes, vice Presidential candidate Lieberman insisted that U.S. [...]

Kateri Moore. A new player in hematopoietic stem cell (HSC)-niche interactions is introduced in this issue of Cell Stem Cell. Smith-Berdan et al. (2010) demonstrate that Robo4 is involved in HSC engraftm…. CELL STEM CELL Stem Cell Research Pros and Cons

Researchers have identified a key molecule for holding blood stem cells in their niche within the bone marrow. Bone marrow transplants are a type of stem cell therapy used to treat cancers such as… This is a content summary only. Visit our website for full links, other content, and more! Thanks! Stem Cell Research

A group aiming to add funding restrictions on embryonic stem cell research and abortion services into the state’s constitution filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging the secretary of state’s ballot language. … Visit link: Carnahan sued over stem cell ballot language « J.A.R. Advance Stem Cell Research

It is scary to admit this, but the anti-choice gains in the states and Congress do put women’s rights to their own bodies at risk now, and in the future. In the past year alone so many bills have come before state legislatures that would all but eliminate abortion in those states. While I live [...]

Written by Bhumika Ghimire Saudi Arabia has for long faced criticism and scrutiny for not allowing the country's press and the people to express themselves without any fear of reprisal. The criticism is sure to get louder now that the government has decided to require bloggers and e-news sites to obtain a license before they [...]

Big news coming out of New Orleans. Fourteen years ago, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that using racial preferences in college admissions even to achieve “diversity” was unconstitutional. This week, a three-judge panel of the same court ruled racial considerations in admissions at the University of Texas at Austin permissible. (Source) The story [...]

Fourteen years ago, 54 percent of California voters barred their government from discriminating against or granting preferences to individuals or groups based on race in employment, contracting, and education. Over the years, various groups have challenged the people’s will. Last month, a federal judge dismissed the latest challenge. John Rosenberg, who blogs at Discriminations, reviewed [...]

In United States v. City of Walnut, California, (CD CA, Jan. 13, 2011), a California federal district court held that RLUIPA does not require plaintiffs in land use cases to exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit to challenge a zoning decision. The case involves a suit by the United States challenging the City of Walnut’s [...]