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Evidence-Based Alternative Medicine?
(2005-09)
Focuses on the controversy over the validity of evidence-based medicine (EBM). Proposal
for a hierarchy of evidence according to which randomized controlled trials (RCT) and
meta-analyses of RCT provide the most reliable ...
Chimera Research and Stem Cell Therapies for Human Neurodegenerative Disorders
(Cambridge University Press, 2007)
In April 2005, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) published its Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research. These voluntary guidelines are among the most permissive in the world—in a country that prohibits ...
The HFEA public consultation process on hybrids and chimeras: informed, effective, and meaningful?
(2009-03)
In September 2007, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) in the United
Kingdom concluded that "there is no fundamental reason to prevent cytoplasmic
hybrid research ... this area of research can, with ...
Promises and perils of cognitive performance tools: A dialogue
(2007)
Cognitive performance tools are evolving and their application is expanding rapidly. Although these tools promise significant advantages, they also raise a number of significant ethical and social concerns. This paper ...