Scientists Look to Lab-Grown Human Bodies Called Bodyoids for Drug Testing, Meat
Whether farmed for meat or used as subjects in medical research, animals are deeply sentient beings, whose suffering remains ...
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At meeting on guardrails for gene editing of human embryos, some call for a dead end
At meeting on human embryo editing, CRISPR pioneer says science is a long way from knowing if germline DNA can be safely ...
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“Spare” living human bodies might provide us with organs for transplantation
One of the main arguments made for bodyoids is that they could provide spare human organs. There’s a huge shortage of organs ...
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Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies could revolutionize medicine
It may be disturbing to characterize human bodies in such commodifying terms, but the unavoidable reality is that human ...
Judge says human embryos from IVF are not divisible property, upending ruling based on slave law
A Virginia judge ruled that embryos are not property, despite a court having previously ruled that embryos are "goods or ...
Pregnant women using e-cigarettes pose serious risks to the fetus: Know why they can be dangerous
A new study reveals that menthol-flavored e-cigarettes may pose significant risks to fetal development, including the ...
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Cellular models of embryos offer insights into early developmental processes
"These cells co-develop together, just like they would in an actual embryo, and establish that history of being neighbors," ...
Virginia Courts Won't Split Ownership of Divorced Couple's Embryos
"The unique nature of each human embryo means that an equal division cannot conveniently be made," writes a Virginia judge.
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Pregnant women advised to avoid mentholated e-cigarettes
Vaping during pregnancy is becoming more common, but its impact on early human development is not well understood. A new study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, now reports ...