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Has science outgrown patents?

The American Journal of Bioethics — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:42 +0000

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Your Genes, Your Choice?

The American Journal of Bioethics — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:07:07 +0000

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Gene-Testing Dispute Focuses on How Much a Patient Should Know

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:13:12 +0000

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Cloning, Stem Cells Long Mired In Legislative Gridlock

The American Journal of Bioethics — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:07:27 +0000

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Emergent Dualism and the Sanctity of Human Life

Jon Holmlund — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:01:58 +0000

My wife and I spent May 10-11 at the annual conference of Biola’s Center for Christian Thought (CCT), where the theme for 2012-2013 has been “Neuroscience and the Soul.” The plenary talks are not all on the web, yet, although some are on Facebo...

Ethicist: Cloning offers more cause for excitement than concern

The American Journal of Bioethics — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:07:58 +0000

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Disruptions in Trash-Collecting Genes Fuel Disorder

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:36:45 +0000

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Genetics Reveal Europe Is One Big Family

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:35:00 +0000

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“Donor Dad” or “Gene”? The Language of False Hopes and False Expectations

Nanette Elster — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:57:19 +0000

Nanette Elster, JD, MPH

With Mother’s Day rapidly approaching, I can’t help but reflect upon my own journey to motherhood, which began as a solo endeavor with an anonymous sperm donor due to an infertility diagnosis at 30. This time of year always makes me a bit reflective about what titles like mom and dad, mother and father actually mean. I often hear about “biological dads,” “real father,” etc., and this makes my head spin. Even the trailer for the 2010 movie The Kids are All Right highlighted the terms “biological dad” and “donor dad”. While it did acknowledge “He’s not their father, he’s our sperm donor,” much of the press that followed ignored that significant nugget. The typically casual lingo associating a sperm donor with a father has reignited a linguistic battleground for me.…

Check out AJOB’s newest publication 13(5)!

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:16:01 +0000

Editorial

Military Doctors and Deaths by Torture: When a Witness Becomes an Accessory
Steven H. Miles

Target Articles

Ban the Sunset? Nonpropositional Content and Regulation of Pharmaceutical Advertising
Paul Biegler & Patrick Vargas

The Right to Know Your Genetic Parents: From Open-Identity Gamete Donation to Routine Paternity Testing
An Ravelingien & Guido Pennings…

Genomes provide clues for treating leukemia, endometrial cancers

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:42:11 +0000

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The Right to Know Your Genetic Parents: From Open-Identity Gamete Donation to Routine Paternity Testing

The American Journal of Bioethics — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:02:54 +0000

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Cancers Share Gene Patterns, Studies Affirm

The American Journal of Bioethics — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:13:16 +0000

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Prenatal DNA Sequencing

The American Journal of Bioethics — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:40:14 +0000

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‘Living fossil’ coelacanth genome sequenced

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:13:17 +0000

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DNA, Patents and the Supreme Court

Craig Klugman — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:42:56 +0000

Craig Klugman, PhD

In 1994, researchers at the University of Utah discovered that mutations in the genes BRCA1 and 2 correlated with higher rates of breast and ovarian cancer. The DNA portions in question show genetic predilection for cancer including breast, colon, uterine and ovarian. Utah patented the methods for using these sequences to test for breast cancer as well as patented a test kit, the isolated gene fragment, and cloned DNA (cDNA) of the sequence. The University made an exclusive license deal with a private company, Myriad Genetics.…

Fish’s DNA May Explain How Fins Turned to Feet

The American Journal of Bioethics — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:11:03 +0000

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PHG Foundation recommendations on the management of findings from the 100,000 Genomes Project

The American Journal of Bioethics — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:39:50 +0000

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DNA Project Aims to Make Public a Company’s Data on Cancer Genes

The American Journal of Bioethics — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:37:17 +0000

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Video News: De-extinction, Hubris or Hope? Hank Greely at TEDxDeExtinction

The American Journal of Bioethics — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:17:31 +0000

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The Myth of the Superbaby

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:16:55 +0000

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So You’re Extinct? Scientists Have Gleam in Eye

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:15:35 +0000

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Should cloning be used for “de-extinction”?

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:14:28 +0000

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On (Being) “Better than Human” — Part 2

Chris Ralston — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:47:41 +0000

I ended my last post by identifying what I take to be an important methodological issue with Allen Buchanan’s pro-enhancement argument in his recent (2011) book entitled Better than Human: The Promise and Perils of Enhancing Ourselves. I want pick up...

Scientists unravel genetic causes of prostate, breast and ovarian cancer

Olivette Burton — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:00:14 +0000

[The Guardian] Research involving 1,000 scientists finds scores of genetic markers that identify people most likely to develop diseases A national screening programme for prostate cancer could be introduced by the NHS in the wake of a huge internatio...

Genetics may determine who becomes a heavy smoker

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:27:05 +0000

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New DNA Test Identifies Ingredients in Foods

The American Journal of Bioethics — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:50:53 +0000

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Unique study reveals genetic ‘spelling mistakes’ that increase the risk of common cancers

The American Journal of Bioethics — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:49:47 +0000

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Biological computer created at Stanford

The American Journal of Bioethics — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:48:17 +0000

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On (Being) “Better Than Human” — Part 1

Chris Ralston — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:37:51 +0000

Recent posts have called for reflection on the “ends” of medicine. Though not directly addressed to the specific questions raised in those posts, this series will touch on related themes and so will be relevant to that larger discussion. With that ...

Resurrecting the Extinct Frog with a Stomach for a Womb

The American Journal of Bioethics — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:07:55 +0000

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The FDA, Social Media & Consumer Genomics: A Lot Not to “Like”

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:57:43 +0000

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1st African American Man Dates Back 338,000 Years

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:31:47 +0000

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Do Researchers Have an Obligation to Actively Look for Genetic Incidental Findings?

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:08:50 +0000

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What To Do With the Could-Be-Knowns of Genomic Medicine

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:55:49 +0000

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At More Colleges, Classes on Genetics Get Personal

The American Journal of Bioethics — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:55:48 +0000

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Can They Patent Your Genes?

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:40:16 +0000

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Should We Prohibit Genetically Engineered Babies? (debate)

The American Journal of Bioethics — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:37:29 +0000

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DNA Test for Rare Disorders Becomes More Routine

The American Journal of Bioethics — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:04:07 +0000

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Obama Seeking to Boost Study of Human Brain

The American Journal of Bioethics — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:39:53 +0000

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Can They Patent Your Genes?

Donna Hanrahan — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:37:15 +0000

[The New York Review of Books] Can genes be patented? This spring, the Supreme Court will hear a case that may well decide the question, and the consequences for American biomedicine could be huge. Over three years ago, in May 2009, the American Civil ...

‘Bigfoot’ DNA sequenced in upcoming genetics study

The American Journal of Bioethics — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:59:18 +0000

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Supreme Court to hear fight over taking DNA from arrested people

The American Journal of Bioethics — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:10:03 +0000

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Genomic Analysis, the Office Edition

The American Journal of Bioethics — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:00:33 +0000

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Born to Lead? Leadership Can Be an Inherited Trait, Study Finds

The American Journal of Bioethics — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:47:37 +0000

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Biotech Startup uBiome Aims To Sequence The Bacteria That Call Our Bodies Home

The American Journal of Bioethics — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:46:21 +0000

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Whose DNA is it anyway?

Craig Klugman — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:49:55 +0000

Craig Klugman, Ph.D.

The 1000 Genomes Project has collected anonymous DNA samples from people all over the world. By looking at this massive data set, the project hopes to discover genetic components of diseases or traits. Their data and the sequences are publicly available on the Internet.

The project is massive and follows ethical guidelines having sought input from institutional review boards, bioethicists, and ELSI working groups. This is a similar process to what any university researcher would undergo for an institutional review board review.…

Palaeolithic Park? Harvard professor seeks ‘adventurous’ woman to give birth to baby Neanderthal

The American Journal of Bioethics — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:47:42 +0000

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25 new gene variants linked to autism

The American Journal of Bioethics — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:57:59 +0000

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DNA in Mother’s Blood Can Spot Genetic Mutations in Fetus

The American Journal of Bioethics — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:18:53 +0000

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