Research involving fetal tissue has come under renewed public scrutiny recently because of a series of videos involving the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The president of the organization, Cecile Richards, is slated to testify before a House committee Tuesday, even as some members of Congress try to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood, and some states try to restrict research involving fetal tissue.
Goldstein insists such research is invaluable. For his Alzheimer’s experiments, for example, he’s using cells from the brains of fetuses to look for drugs that could protect neurons from that devastating disease.
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Planned Parenthood President Grilled at House Hearing
Republicans accused Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards on Tuesday of spending $40 million on “lavish” priorities during a heated and emotional congressional hearing on the embattled organization.
Want to Fight Poverty? Expand Access to Contraception
Pope Francis’s visit has brought renewed attention to some of our nation’s toughest economic challenges: inequality, poverty and income (im)mobility.
Endometriosis Took My Fertility, and Part of My Self
It is not easy to talk about a condition once dismissed as ‘the career women’s disease’. But women will continue to suffer until we realise the cost of ignoring it
Woman Gets 18 months in Prison for Massive Egg Donor Fraud
For years, infertile women and men gave Allison Layton their money, trusting that she would spend it as she promised: Making their dreams of having children come true.Instead, Layton used it to pay personal and business bills, even spending some on her own lavish wedding.
Woman’s Defiant Rant About ‘Fertility Shaming’ Strikes a Nerve
Freelance writer Emily Bingham’s Facebook rant begging everyone to stop asking other people about their reproductive plans has sparked a fire online.
Hormonal Therapy May Prevent Ovarian Failure and Preserve Fertility in Breast Cancer
Young women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer may be more likely to remain fertile if they also receive hormonal treatment, according to new research presented to the 2015 European Cancer Congress on Monday and published simultaneously in Annals of Oncology.
Miracle Babies for Wounded British soldiers who Lost Hope for Fatherhood When They Stepped on Taliban Landmines
Five British soldiers whose reproductive organs were destroyed when they stepped on Taliban landmines in Afghanistan have become fathers thanks to a revolutionary medical procedure pioneered by UK scientists.
Exercise, Dieting Found to Improve Fertility in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Women who have the hormone disorder polycystic ovary syndrome may be able to improve their fertility through weight loss and exercise, according to the results of a new study.
Why is Male Infertility So Under-Researched?
The medical advice for infertile men is 50-years old and counting. You can bet that science wouldn’t have neglected the area of research if the sufferers were women, writes Neil Lyndon