Archive for the ‘bioethics’ Category

Human Genetics is Now a Viable Hobby

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

A battle for your genetic dollars and cents is shaping up over tests that still haven't received a solid endorsement for the medical community, FDA, or many other relevant organizations. That being said if you have ever wondered what is lurking 'under the hood' , this is a pretty good ...

Testosterone gene could offer men competitive edge in sports: study

Friday, May 30th, 2008

The headline for the story is a wee bit on the misleading side because it says the gene could offer men a competitive advantage. In fact what it really COULD offer is an edge to men who cheat. A significant difference. CBC Radio also managed to suggest possbile racial discrimination ...

MPs vote for human-animal hybrid embryos - Telegraph

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

In a debate that covered the range from pure science to bioethics to science fiction images, British legislators voted earlier this week to allow stem cell researchers to work with animal-human embryos. This means that researchers will be able to inject human DNA into empty cow or rabbit eggs. Depending ...