nº 46

July 2016

REPORTS

No se puede justificar éticamente experiencias que impliquen la destrucción de embriones humanos, por muy positivas que sean las consecuencias.

Destruction of human embryos for possible biomedical uses is permitted

It is often said that in scientific research, anything that can be done, will be done, regardless of its ethical connotations. This is what seems to have occurred in the light of an article published in Nature… Read more.

Según Harvard, se es más feliz en familia

Family life is what makes us happiest

Who is right about the benefits or harms of family life : Harvard University or the Catalan MP? Statements made by the Catalonian member of parliament (MP) Anna Gabriel , about having children in common "like in the tribes"… Read more.

NEWS

Altruist surrogacy is rejected by european council

Proposition for the legalisation of altruistic surrogacy has been rejected by the European council

Legalisation of altruistic surrogacy has been rejected by the European council. On 15th March, the Council of Europe's …

Data on assisted reproduction in Europe do not agree with those given in the brochures of assisted reproduction clinics

After one stimulation cycle varies around 20% of births and after three between 30% and 40% The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has published a new report. It includes data from 33 countries, two more… Read more.

Penis transplant and its future possibilities.The risk-benefit of this surgical operation must be very carefully assessed,

Penis transplant and its possibilities. Medical and ethical assessment

According to an article published in JAMA, between 2001 and 2013, more than 1.300 men in the United States experienced urogenital trauma. This group of men were 24 years old or younger when they… Read more.

Tubal ligation. Around 600,000 women in Spain undergo tubal ligation in order to avoid having more children. However, between 10% and 15% of these wish to have a child at some later point

Can tubal ligation be reversed?

600.000 women in Spain undergo tubal ligation in order to avoid having more children. However, between 10% and 15% of these wish to have a child at some later point. Some opt for assisted reproduction, unaware that this ligation may be reversible by microsurgery, that it achieves more pregnancies than assisted reproduction… Read more.

IN BRIEF

Adult stem cells could effectively substitute embryonic cells

Adult stem cells could effectively substitute embryonic cells in cellular therapy. There are a technique who obtains stem cells from amniotic fluid. An article has…

Animal cloning. Large factory set up in China

At the beginning of 2016, an animal cloning centre - company BoyaLife began a great operation in China. The aim is to clone cows, dogs and racehorses… Read more.

Essure side effects. 25,000 women have suffered some negative effect, such as persistent pain, perforation of the uterus or Fallopian tubes, etc.

Essure. Negative side effects of this contraceptive

North American FDA has received 5,093 complaints, although complainant groups state that more than 25,000 women have suffered effects, such as persistent pain, perforation of the uterus or Fallopian tubes... Essure works by… Read more.

Advances in the possibility of brain tissue repair

Within the possibility of deriving cells from others already existing in our body, in the area of cell therapy, scientists have managed to reprogram... According to its authors, of Pennsylvania… Read more.

Abortion-free spaces are increasing in USA. Now a Michigan court has dismissed the lawsuit of a pro-abortion association against Trinity Health Corporation

Abortion-free spaces. The United States rules in favour of conscientious objection

Catholic hospitals will not have to perform abortions, which is a legal victory in the United States for the cause of conscientious objection to abortion. The 86 medical centres of… Read more.

The difficulties in the use of iPS cells for clinical use is the low efficiency. Now, a technical step has been taken to substantially increase this

Genome editing technique in the generation of iPS cells for clinical use

One of the difficulties in the use of reprogrammed cells (iPS cells) is the low efficiency. Now, a technical step has been taken to substantially increase this. Using it, Australian researchers… Read more.

Teenage pregnancy is a big problem.Now a fall in the rates in England and Wales wich have the higest rate in the EU is a good new

Teenage pregnancy rates fall in England and Wales but remain the highest

In 18-year-old women in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest levels in the last 40 years…