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Scientists Identify Critical Genes For Down Syndrome (19.7.2010)
Research findings reported in the July 18 advanced online publication of Nature Neuroscience have narrowed down the critical genetic elements responsible for some aspects of Down syndrome.

Making Cancer Cells More Mortal (19.7.2010)
Washington State University researchers have discovered a way to help cancer cells age and die, creating a promising avenue for slowing and even stopping the growth of tumors.

Korean doctors can remove life support (14.7.2010)
South Korean doctors will be allowed to remove life support from terminally ill patients after confirming their wish to die, under new medical guidelines on mercy killing.

Palliative care lacking in much of the world (14.7.2010)
Most people who are dying around the world have inadequate or no access to painkillers, hospice and palliative care, according to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit on Wednesday.

AIDS Statistics, Risky Behavior and HIV Antibodies (9.7.2010)
As recent medical breakthroughs propel the discovery of HIV vaccines into the realm of near future possibilities, AIDS statistics identify high-risk groups. Yet, will those engaging in risky behavior opt to receive an HIV vaccine? And what about ethics?

Nuffield Council on Bioethics Press Release: Lords welcome Council's inquiry on medical profiling and online medicine (9.7.2010)
Inquiry: Medical profiling and online medicine: The ethics of 'personalised' health care in a consumer age

DNA Drugs Come of Age (7.2010)
After years of false starts, a new generation of DNA vaccines and medicines for HIV, influenza and other stubborn illnesses is now in clinical trials.

UNESCO - International Bioethics Committe
Report on Social Responsibility and Health (2010)

Official Statements of the Bioethics Committee of the Church of Greece (In Greek)-(In French, Russian and Bulgarian)

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