martes, 21 de marzo de 2017

Observatorio de Bioética, UCVBIOETHICS NEWS

Observatorio de Bioética, UCVBIOETHICS NEWS

Observatorio de Bioética, UCV



Ethical reflection on the latest biomedical experiments by Juan Carlos Izpisua and his group

 Ethical reflection on the latest biomedical experiments by Juan Carlos Izpisua and his group
    
Over the last few days, some of the biomedical experiments conducted by Juan Carlos Izpisua and his group — in

A review of the incidence of the Zika virus and its ethical aspects

 A review of the incidence of the Zika virus and its ethical aspects
    
The Zika virus, which we have been reporting on in our Observatory (see HERE), is an arbovirus that is causing

Euthanasia and assisted suicide. Attitudes and practice in countries where they have been legalised

 Euthanasia and assisted suicide. Attitudes and practice in countries where they have been legalised
    
 The ethical and legal aspects of euthanasia and assisted suicide continue to be the subject of active controversy. Some countries

Latest global abortion figures suggest measures to prevent them and make known their true meaning

 Latest global abortion figures suggest measures to prevent them and make known their true meaning
    
Knowing the incidence of abortion in different parts of the world is important in order to promote measures to prevent

Pregnancy risks in older women

 Pregnancy risks in older women
    
Advanced reproductive age is a risk factor for women’s fertility, pregnancy loss, foetal abnormalities, stillbirth and obstetric complications. The American

Incidence of ectopic embryos doubles in assisted reproduction

 Incidence of ectopic embryos doubles in assisted reproduction
    
Ectopic pregnancies are a serious obstetric complication, also occurring after assisted reproduction. Several articles report that the incidence of ectopic

Nepal also bans surrogacy industry

 Nepal also bans surrogacy industry
    
The supreme court of justice in Nepal has decided to suspend all surrogacy programmes in the country. After surrogacy was

Organoids. Mini-kidneys produced with iPS cells

 Organoids. Mini-kidneys produced with iPS cells
    
Regenerating or producing a kidney is very complex — if not impossible right now — since more than 20 different

First child born after mother-daughter uterus transplant

 First child born after mother-daughter uterus transplant
    
Uterus transplantation is accompanied by an intense clinical and ethical debate (see HERE). The outcome of the first case in which

Role of genetic engineering in European agriculture

 Role of genetic engineering in European agriculture
    
Criticises the attitude of politicians, on not recognising the value of new farming technologies The scientific advisor HFFA Research GmbH

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