ESHRE continues ban on human reproductive cloning
"Irresponsible and unethical" says ESHRE The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, which represents more than 4,000 international fertility experts, has renewed its moratorium on the cloning of human babies. The organisation first took a decision in 1999 to implement a five-year voluntary moratorium on reproductive cloning when it... view more... (2003-06-29)
... renewed its moratorium on the cloning of human babies. The organisation first took a decision in ... five-year voluntary moratorium on reproductive cloning when it became clear that technical advances arising from cloning animals could theoretically result in an attempt to clone a ... any attempts at human reproductive cloning. In the light of data from animal cloning, the society believes that ...
Human Reproductive And Therapeutic Cloning
For Immediate Release Monday, 22 September 2003 International Scientific Body Calls For Ban On Human Reproductive Cloning More than 60 science academies from every continent in the world have called on the United Nations to adopt a ban on human reproductive cloning. The statement was issued by the InterAcademy Panel on International Issues (IAP),... view more... (2003-09-22)
... For Ban On Human Reproductive Cloning More than 60 science academies from every continent in the ... a ban on human reproductive cloning. The statement was issued by the InterAcademy Panel on International ... science academies say that therapeutic cloning should be exempt from the ban. IAP members will present ... of the UN Committee on Cloning, scheduled to meet at UN headquarters ...
Therapeutic cloning treats Parkinson's disease in mice
Research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) has shown that therapeutic cloning, also known as somatic-cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), can be used to treat Parkinson's disease in mice. The study's results are published in the March 23 online edition of the journal Nature Medicine. view more (2008-03-24)
... (MSKCC) has shown that therapeutic cloning, also known as somatic-cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), can be used ... time, researchers showed that therapeutic cloning or SCNT has been successfully used to treat disease in ... in other organ systems.
In therapeutic cloning or SCNT, the nucleus of a somatic cell from a ... from the donor subject, therapeutic cloning or SCNT would yield subject-specific cells ...
DFG remains skeptical of the cloning of human cells
According to a paper published in the journal Stem Cells, an American group has succeeded in inserting cell nuclei from human skin cells into human enucleated oocytes and to stimulate these new cells to undergo cell division in the laboratory. view more (2008-01-23)
... step on the way towards cloning human cells. Many issues relating to the method employed remain ... regarding the process of "therapeutic cloning" or "research cloning" when it released a statement on the issue of stem ... in the field of "research cloning in the human system". Experiments of this kind are prohibited ... in Germany, as is importing cloned cell lines. The ...
Human clones could be ticking time bombs, warns ethics expert
Lausanne, Switzerland: Cloning of adults or children for reproductive reasons should be ruled out completely until researchers have discovered ways of counter-acting the health risks associated with the procedure, an expert on the ethics of cloning said today (Wednesday 4 July). Dr Guido de Wert, a senior research fellow in Biomedical Ethics from... view more... (2001-07-04)
Lausanne, Switzerland: Cloning of adults or children for reproductive reasons should be ruled ... expert on the ethics of cloning said today (Wednesday 4 July). Dr Guido de Wert, a ... he believed that the reproductive cloning of adults or children* was unacceptable at the present time ... in this way could suffer. "Cloning carries substantial medical risks," said Dr de Wert. "As ...
Stem-cell research and reproductive cloning laws should be separate (p 209)
The author of a Public Policy article in this week's issue of THE LANCET discusses recent failures of international organisations to establish clear policies with regard to stem-cell research and reproductive cloning. This will have implications for research scientists who will not be clear about the type of research programmes that could be... view more... (2004-07-07)
... to stem-cell research and reproductive cloning. This will have implications for research scientists who will not ... pass a treaty on reproductive cloning because of insistence by some countries that the treaty include ... treaty include a ban on cloning for research. She argues that in view of the importance ... of enacting prohibition of reproductive cloning, the two issues should be separated ...
Press conference - Public Perspectives on Human Cloning
Scientists have spoken about cloning; regulatory bodies are considering their positions; Ministers will in due course give their pronouncements - but what does the public feel about cloning? The truth is that the public have grave worries about a future society in which reproduction can occur without the need for men. view more (1998-12-01)
Scientists have spoken about cloning; regulatory bodies are considering their positions; Ministers will in due ... does the public feel about cloning? The truth is that the public have grave worries about ... found virtually no support for cloning for reproductive purposes even from groups which might have been ... to support the idea of cloning technology to create stem cells, 'master-cells' which ...
Therapeutic Cloning No Longer A Dream, Says Scientist Who Produced First Cloned Embryonic Stem Cell
A member of the team who were the first in the world to produce stem cells from a cloned human embryo told the 20th annual conference of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology on Wednesday 30 June that the work could generate potentially unlimited undifferentiated stem cells. These could eventually be used for tissue repair and... view more... (2004-06-30)
... 16 healthy donors. Using the cloning technique somatic cell nuclear transfer (SNCT), the researchers removed the ... Moon. "We call this therapeutic cloning to differentiate it from reproductive cloning, where the aim would be to implant the cloned embryo ... produce a baby. In therapeutic cloning, the embryo is destroyed after the stem cells have been ... Scientists believe that therapeutic cloning ...
CLONING, CLONES AND CLONAL DISEASES
Cloning, Clones and Clonal Diseases - A Synopsis view more (1999-05-04)
Cloning, Clones and Clonal Diseases - A Synopsis The concept of ... single ancestor. In the past, cloning has been familiar to plant breeders, because many plants can ... cross-fertilization. Recently, the concept of cloning has become popular in human biology and medicine on two ... cloned, followed soon by the cloning of calves and mice, has brought home the somewhat awesome ... us ...
HUMAN CLONING: ETHICAL, CLINICAL AND MEDIA ISSUES
The British Endocrine Societies (BES) meeting is Europe¡¦s major annual gathering of hormone specialists. To mark their joint meeting with the European Federation of Endocrine Societies, the BES is presenting a discussion on human cloning on Thursday 16 March, at the ICC in Birmingham. view more (2000-03-08)
... presenting a discussion on human cloning on Thursday 16 March, at the ICC in Birmingham. This session will feature an international panel of prominent churchmen, scientists and journalists discussing the ethical, clinical and media issues surrounding this controversial topic. The main speakers are: „« Bishop Richard Holloway, Bishop of Edinburgh „« Mr Brian Appleyard, Freelance journalist, Sunday Times, London „« ...
Nuffield Council On Bioethics Concerned About Amendments To EU Directive On Tissues & Cells
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has written to MEPs expressing concern about proposed amendments to the European Directive on tissues and cells, due to be discussed in the European Parliament next week (15 - 18 December). The proposals could restrict or even ban the creation of embryos for research or tissue transplantation. The Nuffield Council... view more... (2003-12-11)
... of stem cells through therapeutic cloning in particular. Many countries have debated the ethical issues and ... creation of embryos using therapeutic cloning offers such significant potential medical benefits that the research must ... be allowed to continue," said Dr Sandy Thomas, Director of the Nuffield Council. ...
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona researchers first to clone mice in Spain
Researchers at the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) are the first to have cloned mice in Spain. Cloe, Cleo and Clona are three female brown-coloured mice and were born respectively on 12 May, 3 June and 10 June. view more (2009-06-12)
... improve the efficiency of the cloning process
Researchers at the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology ... an adult somatic cell. The cloning of mice is part of a research being carried out ... improve the efficiency of the cloning process.
All three mice were or are being suckled with other ... who were in charge of cloning the mice, Nuno Costa-Borges, Josep Santaló ...
Mouse stem cell line advance suggests potential for IVF-incompetent eggs
Researchers have found that mouse oocytes that fail to become fertilized during in vitro fertilization are nevertheless often capable of succeeding as "cytoplasmic donors" during a subsequent cloning step using so-called nuclear transfer. view more (2007-02-20)
... "cytoplasmic donors" during a subsequent cloning step using so-called nuclear transfer. Although the implications for human ... oocytes—to succeed in a standard cloning procedure in which the oocyte's nucleus is removed and replaced ... the very first stages of cloning compared to nuclear transfer with fresh oocytes, the early (morulae- ... full term, and in general, cloning by nuclear transfer sees a low ...
Genetics Policy Institute leads global battle to head off UN ban of therapeutic cloning on Dec 8 - Response to US led stealth campaign
Coral Gables, Florida - (December 1, 2003): The Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) has organized a worldwide grassroots campaign to oppose any efforts in the United Nations to institute a ban of therapeutic cloning. This comes following the revelation that the United States and countries supporting a ban on all forms of cloning, including therapeutic... view more... (2003-12-01)
... institute a ban of therapeutic cloning. This comes following the revelation that the United States and ... ban on all forms of cloning, including therapeutic cloning research, may force a vote on the issue in the ... the movement opposing any therapeutic cloning ban in the United Nations. Last month our collective voices ... delay on consideration of a cloning ban. While this ...
Two-year delay at UN must not stop immediate International efforts to curb reproductive cloning
The Human Cloning Policy Institute (HCPI) continues to press its World Court Initiative asking the United Nations General Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNESCO to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice declaring human reproductive cloning a "crime against humanity." HCPI executive director,... view more... (2003-11-07)
The Human Cloning Policy Institute (HCPI) continues to press its World Court Initiative ... of Justice declaring human reproductive cloning a "crime against humanity." HCPI executive director, Bernard Siegel, stated, ... any consideration of a human cloning ban. That delay is entirely too long not to take ... their extremely dangerous, covert, reproductive cloning experiments." Ian Wilmut, a member of the HCPI Scientific ... |
