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			<title>New synthetic genetic material XNA unveiled</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/04/2012/#story_11727</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ UK researchers have created a novel synthetic genetic material dubbed &amp;rsquo;XNA&amp;rsquo; that replaces the deoxyribose (D) and ribose (R) of DNA and RNA with alternative sugar-based molecules.  &amp;nbsp;  Results published in the journal Science by the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology&amp;nbsp;say that t ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Biobanks should inform participants of incidental findings</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/03/2012/#story_11513</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ A new consensus statement from a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded US working group has agreed that biobanks &amp;lsquo;shoulder significant responsibility&amp;rsquo; for the feedback of incidental findings (IFs) of potential medical importance.  &amp;nbsp;  Last year&amp;rsquo;s PHG Foundation report on t ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Will new technologies normalise sex selective abortion?</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/02/2012/#story_11322</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The&amp;nbsp;Department of Health has launched an inquiry after the Telegraph newspaper reported evidence that doctors at abortion clinics in the UK were prepared to terminate pregnancies on the grounds of foetal sex.  Undercover reporters went with women to clinics across the country requesting termina ... ]]></description>
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			<title>US Bioethics Commission examines genomic data ethics</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/02/2012/#story_11204</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The US Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues is examining ethical issues raised by whole genome sequencing, mores specifically on the proper use of genomic research data from clinical trials, with a particular focus on privacy issues.  &amp;nbsp;  The move from purely scientific res ... ]]></description>
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			<title>New public survey on ethics and genomic information</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/01/2012/#story_11132</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has launched an innovative new online survey to gather views on genomic information and how it should be shared.  &amp;nbsp;  Genetic research has traditionally ensured that samples are anonymised, and individual research findings are not shared with participants. How ... ]]></description>
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			<title>HFEA raises financial compensation for egg donors</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/10/2011/#story_10422</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has announced a significant increase in the payments that can be made to donors of egg and sperm cells.  &amp;nbsp;  From 2012, compensation payments will rise to &amp;pound;750 per cycle for egg donors and &amp;pound;35 per clinic visit for sperm donors;  ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Proposals to pay UK women to donate eggs for research</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/10/2011/#story_10305</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Following on from a new stem cell paper for which the researchers obtained large numbers of human oocytes (egg cells) by paying donors (see previous news), the Nuffield Council on Bioethics has said that women donors should be paid in the UK too.  In fact the US payments are limited to financial com ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Human cloning: scientific progress and ethical concerns</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/10/2011/#story_10277</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Researchers have created partially patient-specific human embryonic stem (HES) cells by cloning.  &amp;nbsp;  Growing human embryos from adult patients is a key goal for many who are trying to develop stem cell therapeutics, as stem cell lines derived from such embryos would be a perfect match for the a ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Should researchers reveal genetic findings?</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/10/2011/#story_10257</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The ethics of returning results from research studies was a topic at the 4th annual meeting on Personal genomes at Cold Spring Harbour. An increasing number of individuals are having their DNA sequenced for research projects which may identify genetic variants that have a medical significance for th ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Germany rules on ethics of human-animal hybrids</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/10/2011/#story_10110</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The German Ethics Council has issued recommendations on the use of animals containing human material (ACHM).  &amp;nbsp;  The report on this issue reportedly takes an in-depth and philosophical view of what counts as human and which genetic alterations involving animal material constitute a violation of ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Genetics advances prompt update on consent and disclosure</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/09/2011/#story_9818</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ In the light of rapid developments in the clinical applications of genetics, updated guidelines on the ethical and legal issues facing healthcare professionals in this complex area have been published.  &amp;nbsp;  The nature of genetic information means that test results often have potential implicatio ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Should babies be screened for untreatable disorders?</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/06/2011/#story_8734</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>French conservatives fight back against embryo research</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/05/2011/#story_8659</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Many researchers are keen to press ahead with human embryonic stem-cell research, and will be frustrated by this turn of events. However, as the vote clearly demonstrated, many people in France have profound ethical concerns about the use of human embryos and cell lines, even for medical research, f ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Views sought on emerging biotechnologies and ethical issues</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/05/2011/#story_8593</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has launched a public consultation on ethical, legal, social and policy issues arising from emerging biotechnologies.  The findings will feed into the work of a UK group examining how policy-makers and wider society respond to new forms of biotechnology and engage w ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Protest at proposed halt to embryonic stem cell patenting</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/05/2011/#story_8388</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ A group of scientists have written to Nature expressing their fears that proposals to ban patent protection for embryonic stem cell lines in Europe will harm medical research and progress.  &amp;nbsp;  The letter follows a statement from the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Commu ... ]]></description>
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			<title>HGC releases report on preconception screening</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/04/2011/#story_8081</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Preconception genetic testing identifies carriers of genetic mutations responsible for a range of genetic conditions and has the advantage of identifying at-risk individuals at a point when they have the widest range of personal and reproductive choices. Such tests could either be offered to specifi ... ]]></description>
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			<title>French bioethics bill sets more liberal tone</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/03/2011/#story_7843</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Embryo research in France (see previous news) has been given a boost following a successful first reading of a revised bioethics bill in the French National Assembly. While the bill continues the existing ban on the use of human embryos and embryonic stem cells for research, it makes obtaining exemp ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Will patents hinder equitable access to stem cell medicine?</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/01/2011/#story_7458</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The group says that their recommendations are intended to &amp;lsquo;uphold overriding societal goals&amp;rsquo; by promoting global justice and human dignity in seeking to ensure that the medical benefits of stem cell research are made widely accessible. These are worthy aims &amp;ndash; but someone also needs ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Calls to ease regulation of embryo research in France</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/01/2011/#story_7372</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The argument that a clearer regulatory structure is required to encourage international collaborative research and investment, as well as to clarify the position for French researchers, is sound. However, it remains far from clear how acceptable a change in the law to regularise the use of human emb ... ]]></description>
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			<title>Should egg and sperm donation between relatives be allowed?</title>
			<link>http://www.phgfoundation.org/news/month/01/2011/#story_7336</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ It is suggested that situations that are further removed from those that might occur legally and without artificial intervention cause the most public unease. The HFEA proposes options such as prohibiting the mixing of sperm and eggs between close genetic relatives, or going further and prohibiting  ... ]]></description>
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