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Neurosciences, between progress and human rights

Although neurosciences[1] open up vast therapeutic avenues, they are not entirely risk-free and international regulation is required.   The information contained in the human brain is becoming increasingly accessible with

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1 March 2018
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Transhumanism

British man claims to be the world’s first “cyborg” – half man, half robot

Thanks to an antenna, which has been attached to his brain since 2004, Neil Harbisson, who was born with achromatopsia – a condition that has condemned him to seeing everything

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1 March 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

Ohio: ACLU contests the ban on abortion based on prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has taken legal action against the Ohio law adopted last December, which bans the abortion of foetuses diagnosed with Down syndrome (see OhAio: Law

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1 March 2018
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Embryo research and alternatives

An anti-cancer vaccine containing iPS cells?

According to scientists at Stanford University, the injection of induced pluripotent stem cells, inactivated by irradiation, has triggered a strong response against breast, lung and skin cancers in mice. The

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1 March 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

Late miscarriage: heading towards the registration of babies in the United Kingdom?

The British Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, wants women who have experienced a late miscarriage to be able to register and certify their babies on official records.    Currently, babies who

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20 February 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

Regenerative medicine to restore fertility?

In China, a young woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy last month after undergoing human umbilical cord stem cell transplantation to restore her fertility.   Three years ago,

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20 February 2018
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End of life

Terminally ill children and parental responsibility

Alfie Evans was born in the United Kingdom and is suffering from a neurodegenerative disease. He is now in “a deep coma”. The medical team looking after this small boy

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20 February 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

Amsterdam: Creation of a biobank of still-born and aborted foetuses

In the Netherlands, from now onwards, Amsterdam University Hospital will ask all couples who attend the hospital for an abortion whether they wish to donate their foetus for research purposes

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20 February 2018
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Bioethics News - News and insight on bioethics today

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