Down syndrome therapy now possible, says US researcher
A chromosome therapy for Down syndrome may be possible, according to ground-breaking research published in Nature. A chromosome therapy for Down syndrome may be possible,...
Sterilization of disabled should be banned, says Australian report
Sterilization of intellectually disabled people should be banned unless they can consent, an Australian Senate Committee has recommended. Sterilization of intellectually disabled people should be...
Don’t diss the doc?
Should doctors criticize other doctors to their patients? Should doctors criticize other doctors to their patients? According to an article in the Journal of General...
Deconstructing autonomy: a euthanasia advocate in perplexity
A right-to-die bioethicist confronts the choice, and backs away. It could be a novel or a movie, but it's real life: when her own husband...
Chinese scientists find new method of reprogramming cells
Chinese scientists have created induced pluripotent (iPS) cells by adding chemicals but not extra genes that might cause mutations or cancer. Chinese scientists have created...
Another lurid story from the Lone Star State
As I was drafting this newsletter, another lurid story from Texas popped up on my news feed. Although police are still investigating, it seems that...
The confusing rights of conscience
Hi there, One of the issues to which we often return in BioEdge is the rights of conscience. It seems to be wheeled out for...
Californian female prisoners pressured into sterilization
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has been accused of forcing female prisoners to have tubal ligations in a bombshell report The California Institution...
Irish minister expelled from party for opposing abortion
Ireland was treated to a rare spectacle this week: a politician voted against abortion, lost a ministry, was expelled from her party, and parted without...
UK study shows birth defect risk doubles with cousin marriages
A major study in the UK has found that the risk of birth defects doubles from 3% to 6% if the spouses are first cousins....
Hospital fined after patient wakes during organ harvesting operation
An apparently brain-damaged 41-year-old American woman awoke during an operation to harvest her organs. An apparently brain-damaged 41-year-old American woman awoke during an operation to...
Scientists grow primitive liver from pluripotent stem cells
Japanese scientists may have found the way to address the global organ transplant shortage. Japanese scientists may have found the way to address the global...