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Hosted by Global Bioethics Initiative the conference is an opportunity to discuss impacts of new technologies on age and longevity | April 13th- April 15th 2018

Manhattan, NY
Joined January 2017
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Will California State Voters Continue To Pour Money Into Stem Cell Research? ow.ly/nnSO30i1wmw
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Independent risk factors associated with fixed airflow obstruction in older adults with #asthma. Read more: ow.ly/xyOD30hVC9z via @PulmAdvisor
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When you’re facing a serious illness and dealing with pain or anxiety as a result, doing the things you love to do can be much more challenging. #Palliative care specialists are here to help you get back to doing the things that make you who you are bit.ly/2qBxdU6
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Over the past four decades, awareness of and access to palliative care have increased. However, studies show that there is only one #palliative care physician per 1,200 people with #seriousillness in the United States. bit.ly/2DubFD6 #hpm
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When it comes to #palliative care, relationships matter most. Physicians should explain the actions they take, such as prescribing medication or ordering tests, and inform patients about the possible consequences. bit.ly/2oQSl8W #hpm
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Exosome Diagnostics May Predict Which #Cancers are Invasive (and Which are "Safe") @StemCellMarket buff.ly/2EQ85Ah
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“This approach has the potential to provide lifelong immunity to HIV,” - Dr. Scott Kitchen. Read more about the BSCRC researcher's stem cell-based strategy for treating HIV in @thedailybeast thedailybeast.com/this-docto…
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Researchers @UMontreal & @broadinstitute suggest that small differences in the #genetic codes of individuals could have a significant impact on the efficacy, side effects & safety of treatments based on #CRISPR ow.ly/ZVpL30hSpfy
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How incurable mitochondrial diseases strike previously unaffected families - nice research from our affiliate Azim Surani and colleagues at the @GurdonInstitute and @MRC_MBU mrc.ac.uk/news/browse/how-in…
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Printing Human Body Parts: Bio-Ink Drops Showing Promise for Regenerative Medicine. #WSCS18 ow.ly/DjlR30hSpCS
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Neuroscientists have tracked in unprecedented detail the movement of a thought through the human brain, all the way from inspiration to response. nature.com/articles/s41562-0…
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Ex-Vivo Genome Editing an alternative for Immunogenic Cas9: The first human CRISPR study in the U.S. could begin at any time - via @techreview technologyreview.com/s/60999…
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Wir von #HawarHelp werden unsere Arbeit i.Irak fortführen, damit d.Zukunft besser wird, Ölkriege u. Machtspiele nicht d.letzte Wort behalten
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Bioethicists raise alarm about conflicts of interest in Australia’s IVF industry bit.ly/2A1f7Q2
Call for proposals @AgingConference, Manhattan, NYC, conferenceaging.org/ keynote, Dr. West @BiotimeInc
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Can we outrun the aging process? @AgingSymposium @GlobalBioethics xitter.cf/UCSDHealth/status/8218…
Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biological #aging go.ucsd.edu/2iCwnab #exercise
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Planning one's death to allow for #OrganDonation raises some thorny questions, says @ArthurCaplan. Read more: buff.ly/2kqeGqX
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Babies with diarrheal infection have shorter telomeres as adults. bit.ly/2ktII0L
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There are a number of reasons to throw out #medicines. Always remember to do it safely: bit.ly/dispose-safely
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Your outlook affects longevity. A new study shows that those who were happier had a better chance of surviving. ti.me/2hsMdA6
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