Bioethics Observatory Induced abortions harms more health harms that miscarriages

Bioethics Observatory Induced abortions harms more health harms that miscarriages

INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES

nº 73

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SPECIAL REPORTS

In vivo cell reprogramming. A major step forward in regenerative medicine Cell reprogramming  is revolutionizing the biomedical world, not only because it can obtain cells of different tissues from pluripotent cells, but also because these cells can be genetically modified to be used for the treatment of serious illnesses or to better understand them, for the experimental assessment of drugs and also for the artificial production of organs… Read more.

Abortion's effect on the mother’s health and risk of death. Bringing togthter 68 scientifcs studies about the matter and a very statistically robust systematic review has attempted to bring together these studies in order to draw … Read more.

The first genetically modified babies in China A number of media outlets have reported the news: Chinese scientists produce genetically edited babies for the first time.  A bioethical detailes review appears to be necessary... Read more.

Legal aspects to take into account in the case of genetically modified babies in Genetically modified babies legal analysis. Does the experiment covered in this bio-legal analysis violate bioethical laws, national or international? If so, is the reason only the Precautionary Principle?... Read more.

NEWS

Mouse pups obtained from "exclusively" male or female pairs In the the study quoted, fertile mice were obtained from two females, and mice from two males were born from surrogate mothers, although they only survived for two days… Read more.

Single-cell sequencing tool opens up promising possibilities in life cycle and biomedical research In life cycle the biologic synchronous web that shape it is still a mystery, now a new avenue of research is open Every human, plant, animal and fungus is made up of an intricate amalgam of cells. Each cell type has its own unique function, life cycle, and reaction to its environment… Read more.

How does euthanasia affect nurses? Video A large study published by the British Medical Journal affirms, "In ethical debates about euthanasia, the focus is often exclusively on the involvement of physicians but… Read more.

Cooperation between Science and Faith proposed for the well-being of the planet Pope Francis has proposed a new framework for cooperation between the two areas. During the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences… Read more.

Irruption of AI in the medical care of patients At the moment, most health-related applications of AI are at the research or early trial stage and it is not yet clear how successful they will be in wider healthcare systems. Several areas of clinical care where AI is thought to have strong potentials… Read more.

IN BRIEF

Suicide rates dramatically increased in almost all U.S. states. A new paradigm shift is needed Suicide is not always a symptom of mental illness.  According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  is one of the leading public health problems… Read more.

Paris March for Life take to the streets  - Video Thousands of protesters – 50.000 people from all France – walked through upscale neighborhoods of the country’s capital, ending the March at the Trocadero. Macron revision of French's bioethics laws makes that 2019 will be a critical year… Read more.

New Brain chips to make humans super intelligent. A recent article in The Time affirms, Up to now, we have experienced inequality in areas such as finances and opportunity. Neural inequality could be next… Read more.

Social freezing trend. Fertility experts call for ditching of UK's 10-year limit on egg-freezing Fertility experts have urged the government to overturn “discriminatory” fertility rules that require women who freeze their eggs to use them within 10 years… Read more.