by Collectif | 24 Apr, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
At twenty-five weeks pregnant, Amelia Bannan, an Argentinian police officer, was the victim of a car accident in early November and suffered head injuries. In a coma since the accident, she gave birth at 34 weeks (end of December) to a baby boy, Santino. On 7 April...
by Collectif | 24 Apr, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Italian National Committee for Biosecurity, Biotechnologies and Life Sciences, Pope Francis welcomed members on 10 April and encouraged them to “promote the harmonious development of scientific and technological...
by Collectif | 24 Apr, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
People suffering from Parkinson’s disease have difficulty controlling their movements due to the death of neurones that produce dopamine – a “chemical product that triggers cerebral signalling”. A trial is currently underway to treat patients...
by Collectif | 24 Apr, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
In Professor Gordon Keller’s laboratory at the McEwen Center for Regenerative Medicine in Toronto (Canada), scientists are developing cell therapy “to rejuvenate dead tissues and limit the risk of heart failure” in patients who suffer heart attacks....
by Collectif | 24 Apr, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Connie Yates and Chris Gard “uttered a ‘no!’ of despair” when the judge deemed that doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London should switch off the life support machine keeping their 8 month-old son, Charlie, alive. Charlie Gard is suffering from a...