Issues in the News

Issues Surrounding Scientific and Therapeutic Developments in Stem Cell Research

Australian scientists make progress on stem cell tumor risk problem; hard criticism from opponents

14 November 2006

• Seaweed extract stops stem cell tumours [pdf 15kb]
• Tuch's seaweed trick: "padded cell for stem cells only confirms dangers of embryonic stem cells" [pdf 234 kb]

Cancer risk for stem cell research becomes a major topic in the debate

11 October 2006 - Researchers at odds over stem cell cancer risk
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/researchers-at-odds-over-
stem-cell-cancer-risk/2006/10/10/1160246131995.html

10 October 2006 - Stem cells create tumours, says expert
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/
0,22606,20557912-5005962,00.html

Medical benefits of stem cell research

4 September 2006

• Science gives a promise of medical miracles
  http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0%2C21985%2C20345729-
  5006029%2C00.html
• Ignore the hype in the cloning debate
  http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/ignore-the-hype-in-the-
  cloning-debate/2006/09/03/1157222002193.html

Australians caught up in stem cell scam

4 September 2006
Mother and toddler caught in stem cell scam http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/mother-and-toddler-
caught-in-stem-cell-scam/2006/09/03/1157222010773.html

Stem cell opponents reject 'new' method

27 August 2006 - Vatican rejects 'ethical' stem cell
http://www.medicaldaily.net/link.asp?ID=108436&
Title=Vatican%20rejects%20'ethical'%20stem%20cell
%20breakthrough

New stem cell method not permitted under current Australian law

25 August 2006

• Stem cell find may shift debate
  http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/stem-cell-find-may-shift-
  debate/2006/08/24/1156012675614.html
• US report raises temperature in stem cell debate
  http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/report-raises
  -stakes-in-stem-cell-debate/2006/08/24/1156012674184.html

24 August 2006 - Stem cell breakthrough can't be used here
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20234821-
662,00.html

US announcement raises new ethical issues

24 August 2006 - Stem cells open new can of worms
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20237295- 5006007,00.html

Australian scientists reject 'new' stem cell method as outdated and irrelevant

24 August 2006

• Stem cell research raises new concerns
  http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1723442.htm
• Stem cell breakthrough can't be used here http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20234821-662,00.html

25 August 2006- Stem cell backers discount research
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20244909-
2702,00.html

'New' stem cell method endorsed by politicians opposed to changes of stem cell legislation.

25 August 2006

• Abbott seizes on new stem cell method
  http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1724685.htm
• Stem cell research promising
  http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/
  0,22049,20247307-5006007,00.html

24 August 2006

• Lib Senator welcomes new stem cell research
  http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1722838.htm
• Joyce supportive of new stem cell research method http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1723182.htm
  

New stem cell method announced in US: an answer to the ethical dilemma, or false hope?

24 August 2006

• New US research reconfigures stem cell debate http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1723151.htm
• Scientist warns against jumping the gun on new stem cell research http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1723159.htm
• Joyce supportive of new stem cell research method http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1723182.htm
• Stem cell breakthrough 'not permitted'
  http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Stem-cell-
  breakthrough-not-permitted/2006/08/24/1156012639681.html