by Marie-Anne Chéron | 5 Jan, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has published a report on medically assisted procreation (MAP) in the United Kingdom, in which it welcomes the decrease in the number of multiple pregnancies. This is the first report of its kind in the...
by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
Pre-implantation diagnostics have been carried out since the 1990s to detect chromosomal anomalies in embryos prior to implantation. Several techniques have been devised for this purpose. Polar body biopsies were initially carried out prior to fertilisation....
by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
The idea that death is painful and that agony is poorly managed in palliative care is a rather widespread concept. However, according to three Australian scientists in an article published in The Conversation, this type of death “is extremely rare”....
by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have highlighted the role of a natural hormone, INSL3, in regulating feminine fertility. This discovery “could lead to improved diagnosis and better infertility treatment”. Their study, published in Frontiers...
by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
In an article published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynaecology, bioethics and medical experts express their desire for a more in-depth investigation into ethical issues relating to “amnioinfusion”—experimental foetal therapy. They list ten key...
by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In an article published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynaecology, bioethics and medical experts express their desire for a more in-depth investigation into ethical issues relating to “amnioinfusion”—experimental foetal therapy. They list ten key...