US sperm banks fret about government meddling
US sperm banks are adamantly opposed to the removal of donor anonymity, despite the risks of genetic disease and unintentional incest, reports LA Weekly, in...
JAMA endorses pro-choice critics of partial-birth abortion
The prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association has endorsed the pro-choice critique of the US Supreme Court's recent decision on partial-birth abortion. In a...
Frozen ovaries could end egg shortage
Whether for IVF, therapeutic cloning or medical research, the biggest hurdle in reproductive technology at the moment is a shortage of women's eggs. However, two...
IRS in sex-change surgery debate
The American tax office has been dragged into the debate over whether sex-changes are genuine medical treatment or an inappropriate response to a psychological problem....
Foetal brain tissue again mooted for cures
A report in Nature Neuroscience has once again sparked interest in the use of foetal brain tissue to cure Parkinson's and other diseases. Dr Afsaneh...
FDA blasted over clinical trials
The US Food and Drug Administration can't keep out of the limelight. It was heavily criticised for not providing adequate supervision of processed food and...
“Therapeutic misconception” over therapeutic cloning
Stem cell scientists eager to obtain women's eggs must guard against the temptation to overplay the benefits of their research, say two Stanford bioethicists. Mildred...