News on ethics in medicine and biotechnology: October 2004Abortion row fears over eye cureUS scientists have successfully restored a woman's vision using eye cells taken from aborted foetuses. 27 October 2004, BBC Online News (UK) Related News: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) EU Commission OKs Modified Maize VarietyThe European Union head office cleared the sale of food and food ingredients derived from a new genetically modified corn variety, arguing that clear labeling will give consumers a choice of whether to use it. 26 October 2004, Associated Press (quoted by Pew Agbiotech News) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) New GM symbol for labels under considerationA special symbol to be used in the labelling of GM products is being explored by the Department of Agriculture's consumer liaison panel. 26 October 2004, The Irish Independent (Ireland) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) UN delays cloning voteUS speaks out in support of total cloning ban, vote may take place soon 25 October 2004, The Scientist Related News: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Stem cell patent disputeGreenpeace in Germany challenges a stem cell patent granted to a leading researcher 20 October 2004, The Scientist (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Scientists seek to create 'three-parent' babiesScientists in the UK are applying for a licence to create human embryos with three genetic parents. 19 October 2004, New Scientist (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Drug companies accused of putting patients' lives at riskPatients' lives are being put at risk by the practices used by some drug companies to promote their products, medical experts warned MPs yesterday. 15 October 2004, The Independent (UK) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Patients 'unable to give consent'One in three patients in acute medical wards are mentally incapable of consenting to treatment, a study shows. 15 October 2004, BBC Online News (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Doctors neutral over euthanasiaTwo doctors' groups have dropped their opposition to a proposed change in the law to allow them to help terminally ill patients to die. 15 October 2004, BBC Online (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Syngenta to donate Golden rice to humanitarian boardSyngenta announced today the donation of new Golden Rice seeds and lines to the Golden Rice Humanitarian Board. The donation follows the successful completion of the first Golden Rice field trials and harvest in the USA last month; it also marks World Food Day on 16 October and the UN International Year of Rice this year. 14 October 2004, Checkbiotech.org (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Swiss to vote on stem cellsA national referendum to decide whether an embryonic stem cell law will take effect 14 October 2004, The Scientist (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Court to decide fate of sick baby despite mother's appealA hospital yesterday applied to the High Court for permission not to resuscitate a desperately-ill baby boy, in defiance of his mother's wishes. 14 October 2004, The Independent (UK) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) GM crops row splits Italian governmentSilvio Berlusconi's conservative government was split last night on the issue of genetically modified crops, and farmers warned that delays in agreeing rules could lead to next year's Italian harvests being unintentionally "contaminated". 12 October 204, The Guardian (UK) Related News: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Clarification on Declaration of HelsinkiThe World Medical Association has clarified one of its ethical guidelines to physicians on biomedical research to ensure that those people taking part in research would continue to have access to proven beneficial treatment following the research study. 11 October 2004, The World Medical Association Press Release (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) France green lights stem cellsResearchers are cheered by developments that allow human embryonic stem cell research to start 11 October 2004, The Scientist Related News: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Junk medicinePersonalised diets based on genetic testing are as little use as “health horoscopes” 9 October 2004, Times Online (UK) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) BASF threatens transfer of plant research abroad if German law continues to restrict R&D into plant biotechnologyBASF has threatened to relocate research into 'green genetic engineering' to other countries if German law continues to restrict R&D into plant biotechnology, with applications as diverse as crop biomanufacturing of proteins and GM foods. 6 October 2004, SeedQuest (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Siberian scientists use tomatoes to develop AIDS vaccineScientists from Siberian research institutes have created AIDS and hepatitis B vaccines using tomatoes. The edible vaccines have already been tested on animals and have given positive results, the Russian Information Agency Novosti reported Monday. 4 October 2004, Checkbiotech.org (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Italy tests GM grapes and berriesItaly has been field-testing genetically modified (GM) grapes, raspberries, and strawberries since 2001. GM strawberry and raspberry plants, transformed with the DefH9-iaaM gene, tend to grow more fruits, which are also larger and heavier than those of their non-GM counterparts. Similar experiments are also being carried out on grapes, and more projects are underway. 1 October 2004, Checkbiotech.org (Submitted by SIBLE, UK)
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