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Should the concept of brain death be reviewed in the United States? A relevant bioethical issue

“The discussion of brain death should arguably focus on the [...]

By |2021-10-26T07:59:16+02:00October 25th, 2021|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Coma Patients, Medical Deontology, Neuroscience, Organ donation, SPECIAL REPORTS|0 Comments
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Major Advances Toward Possible Treatment for People with Autism

Good news for people affected by this chronic disease. A [...]

By |2021-10-25T12:38:56+02:00September 17th, 2021|Bioethics, biomedical research, BRIEF NEWS, Human Disability, Mental heath, Neuroscience|0 Comments
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Upward suicide trend in the coronavirus pandemic. What are the groups that could be more affected?

"One in 4 young adults has struggled with suicidal thoughts [...]

By |2021-09-08T07:43:11+02:00September 7th, 2021|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Coronavirus pandemic, Mental heath, Neuroscience, NEWS and VIEWS, Suicide|0 Comments
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Professional rugby players suffer a decline in their brain function after just one season, according to a scientific study

"Scientists warn tackles, not just concussions, are to blame." In [...]

By |2021-09-06T08:13:35+02:00September 6th, 2021|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Informed consent, Mental heath, Neuroscience, NEWS and VIEWS|0 Comments
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Experiments with ex vivo brain cells grown in lab for more than a year, mirror changes in a newborn’s brain

Brain organoids finding, a step to treat hereditary diseases The [...]

By |2021-06-22T09:51:40+02:00June 22nd, 2021|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, biomedical research, BRIEF NEWS, Ethics of Scientific Research and Medical clinic, Mental heath, Neuroscience|0 Comments
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Redefining hormone therapy for gender transition. Current gender dysphoria treatments questioned

Sweden’s Karolinska Hospital has issued new guidelines for the treatment [...]

By |2021-05-24T13:36:52+02:00May 24th, 2021|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Gender Ideology, Medical Deontology, Neuroscience, SPECIAL REPORTS, Transsexuality|0 Comments
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Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are the leading cause of disability. A finding facilitates and avoids treatment risks

Spinal cord injury treatments improved Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are [...]

By |2021-05-13T13:46:29+02:00May 13th, 2021|Bioethics, biomedical research, BRIEF NEWS, Human Disability, Neuroscience, News Briefs|0 Comments
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Experiments with ex vivo brain cells grown in lab for more than a year, mirror changes in a newborn’s brain

Brain organoids finding, a step to treat hereditary diseases The [...]

By |2021-03-02T07:59:42+01:00March 1st, 2021|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, biomedical research, Gene Therapy, Mental heath, Neuroscience, NEWS and VIEWS|0 Comments
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Mind and machine. The ethics of brain-computer technologies

Last September, the Royal Society launched a report entitled iHuman: [...]

By |2020-11-12T12:32:08+01:00October 20th, 2020|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Human Disability, Human Rights, Neuroscience, NEWS and VIEWS|0 Comments
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Laboratory experiments achieve the first step to manufacture skin that electronically responds to painful stimuli

A recent article published in the American journal Advanced Intelligent [...]

By |2020-10-16T23:08:05+02:00October 14th, 2020|Bioethics, biomedical research, BRIEF NEWS, Neuroscience|0 Comments
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