by Collectif | 25 Aug, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
On 24 August, the Nature Genetics Journal published a study revealing the carcinogenic role of the type 2 adenovirus (AAV2), considered up until this point as non-pathogenic and frequently used as a carrier in numerous gene therapy studies. The publication...
by Collectif | 23 Aug, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In the State of Ohio, a draft law is currently being reviewed by Governor John Kasich. This bill recommends banning abortion in cases of Down Syndrome. “We would all have liked to have been born perfect but none of us is. Perfect or not, everyone has a...
by Collectif | 23 Aug, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
USA Today has revealed that approximately 300 demonstrations took place in America on Saturday, 22 August, protesting against the trafficking of organs removed from aborted foetuses by the American branch of the Family Planning Association. The practice of...
by Collectif | 20 Aug, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On 19 August, the Center for Medical Progress Association put a seventh video online, shedding further light on the illegal and extremely shocking practices of the American Family Planning Association concerning the trafficking of organs taken from aborted foetuses....
by Collectif | 19 Aug, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
Scientists at Ohio State University have succeeded in creating a human brain almost entirely from human skin cells.Project Manager, Rene Anand, presented his study on 18 August at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This tiny brain – the size of that of a 5 week-old fœtus is...
by Collectif | 18 Aug, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Ever since the Center for Medical Progress revealed the trafficking of human organs taken from aborted foetuses by the American Family Planning Association, the latter has been abandoned by some of its most influential partners. Recently, the StemExpress...