by Collectif | 28 Sep, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
The first patient has undergone surgery at London Moorfields Eye Hospital as part of the London Project to Cure Blindness, a clinical trial using human embryo stem cells in an attempt to treat people suffering from ARMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration – a...
by Collectif | 28 Sep, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
On 25 September 2015, a study published in the Cell journal and supervised by biologist, Feng Zhang (Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts),highlighted the discovery of a protein called Cpf1, which could exceed the limits of CRISPR-Cas9. CRISPR-Cas9 is a tool that...
by Collectif | 27 Sep, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
From today onwards, Australian women can order the abortion pill, mifepristone or RU-486, by making a simple telephone call. The pill will be delivered to their homes after blood tests and an ultrasound scan. The Tabott Foundation providing this...
by Collectif | 24 Sep, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Last February, the British Government approved “Three Parent IVF” (cf. Gènéthique du 4 février 2015). This technique involves creating embryos from 3 DNA (that of the father, the mother and an egg donor) to prevent the transmission of genetic diseases...
by Collectif | 23 Sep, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Since 22 September 2015, the widely circulated hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion, has been fuelling a web debate. This “viral campaign” was launched by three American women in response to a vote by the Chamber of Representatives aimed at reducing the budget allocated...
by Collectif | 23 Sep, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
In England, the Health Authorities have just allowed the Pfizer Laboratory to launch a “home-injectable” contraceptive on the market, Sayana Press®. This is a long-acting hormonal contraceptive. One injection “protects” women for “thirteen weeks at least”....