Navigation Links
BBVA Foundation international study on attitudes to stem cell research
Date:5/14/2008

Madrid, May 13, 2008.-Unlike most scientific and technological advances, which tend to take their place silently in society, biotechnology often finds itself the center of public debate and regulatory attention, due partly to the moral issues posed by many of its applications.

In this second BBVA Foundation international study on Attitudes to Biotechnology (the first was in 2003), the sample has been enlarged from nine to twelve European countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom and Sweden), with the addition of countries from other continents; namely the United States, Japan and Israel. The selection of countries was informed by both their demographical weight and their variability from the standpoint of religious beliefs and cultural traditions.

Information was gathered through 1,500 face-to-face interviews in each country with subjects aged 18 and over (around 22,500 interviewees in all) conducted between April 2007 and February 2008. The design and analysis of the survey were the work of the Department of Social Studies and Public Opinion of the BBVA Foundation.

The present study focuses on attitudes towards one biotechnology application: research with embryos for the purpose of obtaining stem cells. In particular, it analyzes how far public opinion is informed about stem cells, expectations and reservations regarding research with embryonic stem cells and differences in support for such research depending on the origin of the embryos used. Attention also goes to the attitudes held on the creation of hybrid embryos for stem cell research.

PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF STEM CELLS

The data show that the percentage of the population that admit having heard or read anything about this kind of cell was notably uneven across the survey countries: over 70% had heard or read about stem cells in Sweden and Denmark (86%), and als
'/>"/>

Contact: Communication Department
comunicacion@fbbva.es
Fundacin BBVA
Source:Eurekalert

2

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Related biology news :

1. Landon Foundation-AACR INNOVATOR Awards
2. National Lung Cancer Partnership and LUNGevity Foundation
3. UTSA receives $822,000 from Kleberg Foundation to enhance scientific research
4. Cummings School receives Rockefeller Foundation grant
5. Helios Education Foundation invests $6.5 million
6. Harold Mooney and Peter Raven, winners of the BBVA Foundation Award for Conservation Biology
7. Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards prestigious fellowships to 17 top young investigators
8. CONRAD receives $28.5M Gates Foundation grant for HIV prevention research
9. Galapagos and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics announce drug discovery collaboration
10. Life-saving clean water project secures $13M from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
11. Arizona State University launches biofuel initiative with BP and Science Foundation Arizona
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/21/2013)... The American Chemical Society (ACS), the world,s largest ... 246th National Meeting & Exposition, September 8-12, 2013, ... the Indiana Convention Center and at area hotels. ... discoveries that span science,s horizons from astronomy ... broadcast and online journalists a rich assortment of ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... of biomass experts , Where? Copenhagen, ... 03-07 June 2013 , Why? ... assessment, market and policy developments, manufacturing and installation, drawing ... benefiting from its 2013 edition from a record of ... countries, more than 240 plenary and oral presentations, more ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... ANDOVER, Mass. , May 21, 2013 ... that CX50 xMATRIX, the world,s first portable ultrasound with ... Intracardiac Echo (ICE) capability. The CX50 xMATRIX with available ... Paris at the EuroPCR, official ... (EAPCI), May 21-24. Since its launch in ...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 221st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 321st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 4Philips CX50 xMATRIX now offers world-class interventional and diagnostic features on single portable system 2
... of Eve to the venomous murder of the mighty Thor, ... of mischief and misery. The worldwide prominence of ... to the serpentbut why, when so few of us have ... Davis, anthropology professor Lynne A. Isbell suggests, lies in the ...
... the first time, experts have compiled a comprehensive overview ... for the treatment of several cancers. , Personalizing Cancer ... of results of therapeutic regimens across a broad range ... Journal of Nuclear Medicine is a unique reference tool ...
... ILPeople with relatives who have experienced rotator cuff tears are ... a study published in the May 2009 issue of The ... ). "This strongly suggests genetic predisposition as a possible cause ... professor of orthopaedic surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine ...
Cached Biology News:Publication sets guidelines across cancer therapies: Ensuring the best in patient management 2Rotator cuff tears: Are they all in the family? 2
(Date:5/21/2013)... May 21, 2013  MacroGenics, Inc. today announced ... margetuximab (MGAH22), an Fc-modified chimeric monoclonal antibody (MAb), ... HER2 oncoprotein," will be presented at the 2013 ... Oncology during the Developmental Therapeutics - Immunotherapy Oral ... – 4:30 PM.  The presentation will describe the ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... 21, 2013  Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc. (PGDx), ... methodologies and expertise in genomic analysis of defined ... collaboration with Blueprint Medicines.  PGDx is an innovator ... alterations in tumors, and Blueprint Medicines is an ... a genetically defined patient population. "This ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 ... a patented automatic colony counter, announced today that they ... four products , the IncuCount, IntelliCount, InCount and ... price and sophistication are especially useful in food microbiology ... been given an updated look. A bright white ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... Mississauga, Ontario (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 ... expert scientists of the ITN to design the ... usefulness of two key clinical models used in ... Chamber (EEC) and Nasal Allergen Challenge (NAC) models. ... supported by numerous publications, to date no direct ...
Breaking Biology Technology:MacroGenics Announces Margetuximab (MGAH22) Phase 1 Data Presentation at ASCO; Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Study to Evaluate Activity of Margetuximab in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer 2MacroGenics Announces Margetuximab (MGAH22) Phase 1 Data Presentation at ASCO; Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Study to Evaluate Activity of Margetuximab in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer 3Personal Genome Diagnostics And Blueprint Medicines Form Collaboration to Identify Novel Kinase Targets 2Personal Genome Diagnostics And Blueprint Medicines Form Collaboration to Identify Novel Kinase Targets 3Revolutionary Science Announces New Automatic and Manual Colony Counting Products 2Inflamax Research selected by the Immune Tolerance Network and the National Institutes of Health to conduct a landmark clinical study on the underlying mechanisms of allergic inflammation. 2
... April 6 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Pharmaceutical company Pharmaxis,(ASX: PXS; Nasdaq: ... life,science investment manager Richard van den Broek to its Board ... Broek is founder and managing partner of HSMR Advisors LLC, ... and mid-cap,biotech public companies. HSMR Advisors has held a ...
... and GILROY, Calif., April 6 The Department of ... of Medicine and OmegaGenesis, Inc., announced an agreement to ... The agreement includes joint work in support of ... information and education to medical professionals and patients globally.Diabetic ...
... Online, announced today a strategic partnership with Scottsdale Clinical ... oncologists with cutting edge knowledge discovery and collaboration tools ... will enable more access to the latest therapies to ... to find and communicate with each other about difficult ...
Cached Biology Technology:New Pharmaxis Board Appointment 2The University of Arizona College of Medicine and OmegaGenesis Announce Collaboration Agreement to Address Diabetic Foot Ulcers 2The University of Arizona College of Medicine and OmegaGenesis Announce Collaboration Agreement to Address Diabetic Foot Ulcers 3The University of Arizona College of Medicine and OmegaGenesis Announce Collaboration Agreement to Address Diabetic Foot Ulcers 4MedTrust Online and Scottsdale Clinical Research Institute at Scottsdale Healthcare Announce Collaboration to Provide Cutting Edge Technology to Improve Patient Care 2
... ImageXpressULTRA imaging system from Molecular ... confocal system for automated acquisition and ... cell-based screening. ImageXpressULTRA is powered ... for screening acquisition, image storage and ...
... Assay is an anchorage-independent growth assay in ... stringent assay for detecting malignant transformation of ... with carcinogens or carcinogen inhibitors) are cultured ... for 21-28 days. Following this incubation ...
... Imager delivers high resolution CCD confocal imaging ... effective optical package that fits on your ... combined with high quantum efficiency CCD cameras, ... recording at up to 100 fps. A ...
... blotting of E-PAGE Gels easier and more ... pad and several types of pre-cut pre-assembled ... cm x 13.5 cm E-PAGE Gels*. The ... designed for western transfer of proteins (Figure ...
Biology Products: