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Fetal/maternal cell transfer, non-invasive prenatal diagnosis and naturally occurring micro-chimerism.
The discovery of cell free fetal DNA (ffDNA) that is recoverable from maternal blood during pregnancy is currently the basis for a variety of non-invasive prenatal tests for limited conditions. This project will trace the techno-scientific development and ‘production’ of fetal and maternal cells and genetic material, and the ongoing construction of theory/method packages through which prenatal diagnostic goals are intertwined with biomedical platforms and initiated into clinical practice. I will also be examining assumptions about what prenatal diagnostic technologies mean to potential parents, in various contexts, and about how ‘risk’ may operate in those meanings.
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By E Genis, UK.
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Health Policy Resource.
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Human
Embryos or Hybrids?
We developed this role play for our course on Genomics and Society in the Humanities
programme at the Peninsula Medical School at Exeter University for small student groups of
medical undergraduates between Year 1 and Year 4. From both previous experience with such
teaching tools in diverse student groups including teachers, nurses, public groups and students
in different disciplines, and also from the students’ lively engagement and enthusiastic
response to this particular role play, we recommend it be used where the aim is to introduce
the complexity of the socioethical
situation in modern biomedicine more generally or stem
cell research in particular.
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By E Genis, UK.
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Health Policy Resource.
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Time for concrete action on electoral reform
One of the most striking political developments of the last year has been the return of class to the forefront of British political debate. Current rows about whether Labour should pursue a ‘core vote' or ‘big tent' electoral strategy follow on from the abandonment of the party by many voters in its heartlands in the local and European elections of 2009, as well as continuing concern about the emergence of the BNP as the lightning conductor for the disaffection of some Labour voters.
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By IPPR, UK.
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Governance Policy Resource.
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England, England
One of the most striking political developments of the last year has been the return of class to the forefront of British political debate. Current rows about whether Labour should pursue a ‘core vote' or ‘big tent' electoral strategy follow on from the abandonment of the party by many voters in its heartlands in the local and European elections of 2009, as well as continuing concern about the emergence of the BNP as the lightning conductor for the disaffection of some Labour voters.
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By IPPR, UK.
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Governance Policy Resource.
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