Pope lays moral guidelines on research and organ donation
Pope John Paul II urged clear moral limits on 21st century research at a 5000-strong conference, endorsing organ donation and adult stem cell work while condemning embryo research and human cloning. He stressed informed consent, no organ commercialization, and that organ priority be medical, not social factors, leaving room for cross species transplants.
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Global parliamentary meeting draws 140 nations despite US Cuba visa ban
More than 140 countries send lawmakers to the Inter-Parliamentary Union conference as Iraq Congo and Yugoslavia face scrutiny over democratic credentials. The United States barred Cuba's House speaker from attending while paying dues and a Clinton administration visa denial heights tensions. Dennis Hastert was not listed as attending.
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Saadoun Hammadi
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Parliament leaders spar over IPU membership criteria
U.S. Speaker not attending due to Colombia trip with President Clinton and campaign duties. Spokesman John Feehery says heads of parliaments attendance is appropriate. IPU Secretary General Anders Johnsson notes membership depends on a parliament's ability to legislate and oversee government, not judgment of its quality.
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Studies link brain chemical hypocretin to narcolepsy
Reports from Stanford University and UCLA outline a loss of hypocretin neurons in narcolepsy patients. The Stanford team notes hypocretin deficiency in victims, while UCLA researchers find Hert neuron loss accounting for 85 to 95 percent fewer Hert cells. The work suggests a central disease mechanism and potential treatment targets.
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Los Angeles
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