Cord blood stem cell hope for Alzheimer's
The journal Stem Cells and Development has announced the results of an exciting new research project being carried out by a collaboration of researchers from the University of Florida, Yale University, New Haven, Cedars Sinai Medical Centre, Los Angeles, Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Incorporated and The Saintama Medical...
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The conundrum of cousin marriage
by Professor Alan Bittles
First cousin marriage is a topic that frequently evokes distaste and even a sense of moral outrage in the UK and other western countries. Given its sound Biblical tradition (Leviticus 18:7-18) and long-standing legal acceptance this is somewhat surprising, the more so since many famous figures of the...
The Human Tissue Act 2004 and Genetic Databases: some unanswered questions
by Professor Jean McHale
The Human Tissue Act was passed in 2004 as the Government's response to the public concern and subsequent inquiries into the unauthorised retention of human material in numerous hospitals around the country, as highlighted in the Alder Hey inquiry report (Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital 2001) and the Bristol Interim Inquiry...