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...
by Collectif | 18 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
A new study involving 1.8 million Danish women between 15 and 49 years of age, carried out over eleven years, concluded that the recent or current use of hormonal contraception increases the risk of breast cancer by 20%. The study, which was reported in the...
by Collectif | 18 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Whilst the annual report of the Regional Committees for the Control of Euthanasia (RTE) in the Netherlands “states that the official number of euthanasia cases increased once again in 2016”, their president, Jacob Kohnstamm, “warns against the...
by Collectif | 18 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
Following a meeting of the Cartagena Protocol working group in Montreal as part of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, documents have been published showing “that the US army is heavily involved in financing research into the gene...
by Collectif | 18 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In the Netherlands, two psychiatrists “concerned about the practice of euthanasia on individuals presenting with psychiatric disorders” have started a petition to obtain the signatures of other psychiatrists who are also worried about the situation....
by Collectif | 18 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
Several studies show that amniotic fluid is a precious source of biological material including stem cells for use in regenerative medicine. A Swedish team has developed a method to safely harvest these cells during elective Caesarean sections. As millions of these...