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August 2006

New law could drive organ donor growth in UK (31.8.2006)
New legislation on organ donation in the UK could provide a blueprint for the EU in its ongoing public consultation into organ donation.

New Method Makes Embryo-Safe Stem Cells (24.8.2006)
Scientists have for the first time grown colonies of prized human embryonic stem cells using a technique that does not require the destruction of embryos, an advance that could significantly reshape the ethical and political debates that have long entangled the research. .

China to Release Tougher Rules for Research Ethics (14.8.2006)
[BEIJING] China is set to release detailed new rules to improve ethical standards in medical research on human subjects.