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Genome

Skin cells converted into motor neurones

A team at Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis (Missouri), has succeeded in transforming skin cells into motor neurones whilst avoiding “recourse to human stem cells and related ethical

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25 September 2017
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Organ donation

Non-beating heart transplants: trial under way in the United Kingdom

An “unprecedented” procedure to transplant non-beating hearts and “restart” them using electrical energy would increase the annual number of heart transplants in the United Kingdom by 42%. The procedure would thus cut

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25 September 2017
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MAP – Surrogacy

The father’s age affects the children’s health

A German study involving 1.4 million individuals [1] concludes that older fathers are more likely to have less fertile children. This phenomenon is allegedly due to the quality of the sperm,

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25 September 2017
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Organ donation

North Carolina: A new law granting disabled individuals access to organ donation

The Governor of North Carolina (USA), John Carney, has approved legislation to ensure that individuals cannot be refused organ transplantation on the basis of a physical or mental disability alone.

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25 September 2017
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End of life

Inquiry into the assisted suicide of an Italian in Switzerland

The prosecutor in Como, Italy, has launched an inquiry into the death of a 62 year-old engineer originating from Albavilla, in Northern Italy. Suffering from depression, the engineer travelled to

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15 September 2017
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Embryo research and alternatives

Down syndrome: a promising molecule detected in Japan

Japanese scientists have discovered a chemical compound that could improve the learning ability of people with Down syndrome by helping their nerve cells to develop during intra-uterine growth. Although prenatal

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15 September 2017
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Prenatal diagnosis

Extending non-invasive prenatal screening?

Non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) involves the analysis of foetal DNA circulating in the mother’s blood. It is mainly used for the pre-natal screening of trisomies 21, 13 and 18 as

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15 September 2017
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Genome

Cellectis forced to suspend its gene therapy trials

Cellectis, a French cell therapy company, has received a suspension notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following the death of a patient. The company is carrying out studies

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15 September 2017
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Bioethics News - News and insight on bioethics today

News and insight on bioethics today

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    • Organ donation
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    • Prenatal diagnosis
    • Transhumanism
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