by Collectif | 23 Oct, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
According to the Daily Mail newspaper, a British couple managed to have a baby after 15 years by using a new in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) technique: “embryoglu” or “colle embryonnaire” in French. Developed by a specialist English clinic,...
by Collectif | 22 Oct, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
During the last annual congress of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) in San Diego, geneticists presented the results of a study according to which “the ageing-related loss of chromosome Y […] is associated with an increased risk of...
by Collectif | 22 Oct, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
According to a study published in the British journal entitled Scientific Report, a team of Japanese scientists has succeeded in obtaining cardiac tissue membranes from induced pluripotent stem cells. According to the team of scientists, this is the first time that...
by Collectif | 21 Oct, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Held for nearly 30 years in a secure psychiatric centre of a prison near Anvers for the rape and murder of a 19 year old female student, Franck Van Den Bleeken requested euthanasia three years ago in Belgium. He has just been given a favourable response from the...
by Collectif | 21 Oct, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
Over the summer, British Prime Minister, David Cameron announced a series of financial investments in the field of genomic medicine. The aim? “To transform the way in which patients will be diagnosed and treated – making the United Kingdom a world leader”...