Gerontology researchers urge scrutiny of anti-aging treatments
...of summer events designed to confront the hope and hype of anti-aging medicine. The subject is addressed in special sections of the June and July issues of The Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences, as well as a recently released edition of the Public Policy and Aging Report, put out by GSA's policy...New public policy & aging report highlights facts and fiction about anti-aging medicine
...of summer events designed to confront the hope and hype of anti-aging medicine. On June 23, The American Federation for Aging Research and The Gerontological Society of America are co-hosting a press briefing in New York City to coincide with the release of special sections in the June and July issues of ...Gene targeting technique extended to human embryonic stem cells
...ells that can be used therapeutically. Much of the hype and promise of stem cells has centered on their potential to differentiate into all of the 220 kinds of cells found in the human body. If scientists can guide stem cells - which begin life as blank slates - down developmental pathways to become neur...Virginia Tech leads global effort to sort out social, economic impacts of agricultural biotechnology
...tates and abroad. The public has been bombarded by hype from both proponents and opponents of biotechnology. "More informed public opinion may help smooth the way for adoption of socially-beneficial biotechnologies, and hinder the spread of ones where the risks appear to be unacceptable compared to the po...Experts to study informed consent in national gene transfer research
...nt scientific discoveries, coupled with news media hype about potential benefits, has resulted in unrealistic expectations, which can lead both subjects and investigators to believe that research is treatment. "Investigators in gene transfer studies are among the most dedicated people in the world, an...