A United Kingdom ethics council approves altering human egg cells, which could allow doctors to correct mitochondrial disease in IVF patients.
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A Presidential Commission suggests improvements to the US system for tracking federally funded research projects involving human subjects.
Some are worried that the judges scheduled to hear arguments on the legality of federal support for human embryonic stem cell research will rule against stem cell funding.
A powerful consortium of research organizations in Europe speaks out against a recent ruling to ban patenting of research on human embryonic stem cells.
A traditional drug to treat insomnia shows surprising promise in awaking minimally conscious patients.
The Human Society is still concerned that a US primate research center of illegally breeding federally-owned chimpanzees.
Following last week’s ruling by the European Court of Justice that research procedures involving human embryonic stem cells cannot be patented, European researchers, lawyers, and investors are striving to put a positive spin on the decision. "If anyt
A German ethics council weighs in on the discussion about the use of human-animal chimeras in research.
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