Bioethics Observatory Genetically modified babies have been produced in China for the first time. Medical and bioethical approach

Bioethics Observatory Genetically modified babies have been produced in China for the first time. Medical and bioethical approach

Bioethics Observatory Homosexual biological determinism. All attempts to demonstrate it lack sufficient rigour and have failed to provide any kind of conclusive evidence

INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES

nº 71

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SPECIAL REPORTS

The cryptic biological determinism of “sexual orientation”. Study on homosexual determinism All attempts to demonstrate biological determinism of homosexuality lack sufficient rigour . Sexual biological identity and Gender identity… Read more.

NEWS

World’s first genetically modified babies may have been born in China A number of media outlets have reported the news: Chinese scientists produce genetically edited babies for the first time The case involves twin girls, Lulu and Nana, obtained using in vitro fertilization (IVF), whose… Read more.

Current knowledge does not justify universal genetic tests for newborns A large study published in The Lancet, evaluated the advantages of universal genetics tests and concluded… Read more.

Cocaine effects and overdose successfully treated with CRISPR gene editing in mice Researchers at the University of Chicago have used the CRISPR gene editing tool to treat cocaine addiction in mice, and suggest that it will be feasible to use this treatment in people. Methodology and bioethical implications… Read more.

DNA methylation a sophisticated process that controls gene expressions Lancet approaches the DNA  methylation. Unlike the genomic structure, methylation is a process that continues throughout the development of individuals… Read more.

Parental religious beliefs are associated with lower suicidal tendencies in offspring JAMA Psychiatry large study approaches the extent to which the religiosity of parents might affect suicidal tendencies or attempts in their children… Read more.

IN BRIEF

Dutch Doctor accused to give the fatal injection without patient consent Officials first began probing the case in September, when they found the…  Read more.

Europe rejects "Global Kidney Exchange Project". This apparently solidarity initiative mask authentic “trafficking in human organs” The initiative encourages the “risk of exploitation”. See video below The European Committee on Organ Transplantation has unanimously approved the absolute rejection of the project promoted from the United States of global kidney exchange (see here promotion site). The Global Kidney Exchange Concept is supported by Alvin Roth, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, which opened the doors to all … Read more.

First child born worldwide gestated in a uterus transplanted between twin sisters News of the first baby in the world to be born after gestation in a womb transplanted between twin sisters in Hospital Santa Orsola in Bologna, Italy… Read more.

Increasing suicide figures among doctors in the U. S.  The term burnout (considered the main cause of suicide) is being used by the media and medical journals worldwide with an increasing rate, why? …  Read more.

How does euthanasia affect nurses? Video  "In ethical debates about euthanasia, the focus is often exclusively on the involvement of physicians and the involvement of nurses is seldom given much attention… Read more.