by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
A study conducted by Boston Children’s Hospital and the University of Montreal warns against the use of genome editing in humans because the “genetic differences between individuals could prove detrimental to the efficacy of gene modification” and affect...
by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The British Fertility Society has recommended that the period for storing frozen eggs be increased from 10 to 55 years, for social reasons, “potentially to allow women to conceive at the age of 80”. Egg freezing has been allowed for 55...
by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that kidney transplant patients are at greater risk of developing melanoma. Scientists analysed the records held in the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) relating to...
by Collectif | 18 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
A team from the Salk Institute has developed a new version of the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology allowing them to selectively activate genes in mice without breaking the DNA. The team has therefore succeeded in improving the condition of mice suffering...
by Collectif | 18 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
In the Nature journal, an Inserm scientist [1] in conjunction with Harvard University announced the creation of nanoscopic objects[2] from four DNA bases, namely A, T, C and G, fitting them together like LEGO®. We therefore “have the creation of...