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Free Drug Could Sweeten Life for Diabetics
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
By providing free drugs called ACE inhibitors to people with diabetes, Medicare would both save money and save lives, researchers say. Even if officials don't agree, the upcoming Medicare drug benefit might at least get these valuable therapies into the hands of a few more seniors in need.
A Vote for Aging-Related Research?
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Although Alzheimer's disease and stem-cell research are receiving extraordinary media and political attention because of the upcoming election, the real politics of aging-related research lie largely outside the current presidential race.

#03 - Will Therapeutic Cloning Fail or Foster Future Aging Research?

Original Webcast Date: April 22, 2003, 3 p.m.

The development of therapeutic cloning technology and of regulatory legislation has raised complex ethical and social questions. Where do we draw the ethical boundaries in regards to cloning technology?Is embryonic cloning an acceptable practice in the advancement of aging research, or does it violate basic philosophical tenets of human identity?

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Morton Kondracke

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To read more about this issue, see:
A Rush to Judgment?, Sage News & Views.
Panel Politics, Sage News & Views.

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#03 - Will Therapeutic Cloning Fail or Foster Future Aging Research?