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4
Dec2015

Research Ethics Roundup: Developments in the Animal Field, Proposed Changes to the Common Rule, and More

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4 Dec

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From major developments in the animal research field to the new proposed changes to the Common Rule, this week’s Research Ethics Roundup examines new ethical concerns in a changing research landscape.

daydreaming-chimpanzee-1553285-638x477 NIH to Retire All Research Chimpanzees: NIH will send their research chimpanzees to sanctuaries and will begin to phase out their support for research on chimpanzees that they do not own. NIH’s director, Francis Collins, said NIH decided to end their chimpanzee research program because the need for research on chimpanzees had declined [...] Read more

20
Nov2015

Research Ethics Roundup: Using Human Stem Cells in Animals, Processed Meat and the Increased Risk of Cancer, Additional Testing for Malaria Vaccine

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20 Nov

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From research on the consumption of processed meat to calls for more pediatric research on a leading Malaria vaccine, this week’s Research Ethics Roundup looks at new findings from international health experts. (more…) Read more

30
Oct2015

Research Ethics Roundup: FDA Approval of 23andMe, Treating Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia With a Cancer Drug, and More

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30 Oct

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From the progress in gene therapy for genetic retinal diseases to a survey that finds the majority of animal studies for drugs are not rigorous enough, this week’s Research Ethics Roundup examines some of the latest controversial issues occurring in research ethics.

23andMe Will Resume Giving Users Health [...] Read more

16
Oct2015

Research Ethics Roundup: Gene Modifying in Pig Embryos, Long Term Effects of the Ebola Virus, and More

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16 Oct

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From Eli Lilly abandoning evacetrapib in the final stages of trials to the surprising placebo effect, this week’s Research Ethics Roundup shines the spotlight on clinical trials that could shape the future of research.

Gene Editing Record Smashed in Pigs: A team from Harvard Medical School, led by geneticist George Church, has used CRISPR technology to modify more than 20 genes in pig embryo and deactivate more than 60 viruses that could cause disease in human [...] Read more

2
Oct2015

Research Ethics Roundup: Genetically Modifying Human Embryos, Communities Created by Genome Sequencing, and More

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2 Oct

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From a study that explores the regulatory burden researchers face to the development of a device that applies a biodegradable adhesive to internal organs, this week's Research Ethics Roundup delves into how advances in technology and changes in regulations are impacting the course of research.