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...also be coaxed into becoming any type of tissue, and then be transplanted back into the donor with little risk of rejection. Still, these cells are far from ready for medical use. The viruses used to ferry the genes that manipulate the cells can introduce genetic mutations and cancer. And with myriad ways to reprogram a cell, sorting out the best ones will take time - meaning that stem cells from embryos will remain useful (and controversial) for a while. Both Yamanaka and Thomson admit that we still know too little about how the process works to exploit the method...
...wasn't that long ago that U.S.�citizens held views similar to those of today's Muslims. Fifty years ago, most Americans considered public breast-feeding indecent, the comedy of Lenny Bruce criminal, George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" punishable and Henry Miller's now classic Tropic of Cancer obscene. Likewise, prior to the 1960s most people openly prayed. In my travels to Muslim countries, I found the younger generation to be just as hip as most of our teenagers. Once they come to power in 30 years, their idea of what's indecent will be closer to ours...
...their mouth. Although she has been a longtime consumer of organic food and homeopathic remedies, Marrone, 41, admits that until several years ago she hadn't given much thought to the shampoo and skin-care products she used daily. But after reading about a possible link between cancer and some cosmetic preservatives, Marrone began hunting for organic solutions. Surprised to find that even hair conditioners carried by the local natural-foods store contained the same preservatives she was trying to avoid, Marrone had an epiphany: with her medical training, she could seek out organic, preservative-free skin- and hair-care...
Park Avenue Potluck (Rizzoli International Publications) How and what do New York City's wealthiest eat? This book by Florence Fabricant (with the Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) lets you peek...
...past month, campuses have been graced not only with Breast Cancer Awareness Week, but AIDS Awareness Week and Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week (it seems that even the conservatives are doing it). There are now so many things to celebrate that each fête is starting to encroach on the other. Last March, one Harvard student group’s open-list was the site a somewhat concerned email...