Novel genetic variation increases chances of baldness
Two independent studies have uncovered a genetic variation that increases a man's chances of developing baldness. Professor Tim Spector at Kings College London, UK, and Professor Axel Hillmer at the University of Bonn, Germany, are the first to use a gene-hunting technique in order to identify traits...
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Strict research licence requirements are too prohibitive
by Nancy Lee
On the eve of the final debate in the House of Commons on the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE) Bill, many people are hoping that the it will pass through the House without further delay so that it can be approved by the House of Lords and gain royal...
The ethics of stem cell research: a Hindu view
by Anil Bhanot
What does it mean to protect 'the sanctity of life?' This is the question that for Hindus, as for those in other religious traditions, lies at the heart of debate on whether embryonic stem (ES) cell research is ethical. It could be argued that embryos in the early process of...