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Screening for Down’s syndrome – the real costs

In 1992 it was predicted that no more than 60% of all women would take up antenatal screening for Down’s syndrome and, with more older mothers giving birth, an increase in the number of affected births was predicted. How wrong this prediction was. It underestimated […]

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Ile płacimy za aborcje dzieci z downem (Screening for Down’s syndrome – the real costs. Polish language version)

Prognozy sprzed lat nie uwzględniły skut- ków coraz większej miarodajności badań przesiewowych. O ile słusznie przewidzia- no wzrost liczby matek w średnim wieku, o tyle już założenie, iż liczba dzieci narodzonych z zespołem Downa wzrośnie, okazało się błędne. Wysoko zaawansowana diagnostyka umożliwiają- ca już na […]

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Embryonic stem cells from cloned human embryos – six reasons for caution

The newspapers are full today of the news that scientists in the US state of Oregon have produced embryonic stem cells (ESCs) using the same cloning technology (somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)) that created Dolly the sheep. The original paper was published in the scientific […]

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It’s exam time! Can smart drugs make you smarter at this testing time?

While a cup of strong coffee is probably the choice of drink for most people studying for exams, perhaps coupled with a healthy diet, some exercise and sleep, many students will be taking something stronger and, it’s claimed, more effective. So-called ‘brain steroids’ or ‘smart drugs’ can be purchased on campuses, or […]

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Cloning Neanderthal babies: what we really need to be concerned about

Could it really be possible to create a cloned Neanderthal baby? A Harvard Professor of Genetics, who helped initiate the Human Genome Project, seems to think so, and his views have been spread around media outlets worldwide. Of course, just because Der Spiegel and the […]

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