Sentences with phrase «regarding genetic research»

There are other countries, it is claimed, where the regulations regarding genetic research are poor.

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The authors discuss the awesome philosophical, theological and ethical questions regarding genetic manipulation that are being raised by research on the human genome.

In making a decision regarding research into human cloning, we must pay close attention to the benefits it would provide for those who suffer the worst genetic disorders; we must look closely at the possibility of some groups or individuals being exploited or neglected through human cloning; and we must keep before us the welfare of the children who would enter the world through cloning.

GenConnect is a searchable alphabetical listing of over 300 organizations worldwide that are involved in setting policy regarding the legal, ethical, and social issues that stem from human genetic research.

Elizabete Carmo - Silva, LEC lecturer in plant sciences for food security, said: «Both jointed grass and barley are regarded as valuable genetic resources for improving wheat disease resistance, our research suggests that they can also be used to improve biomass production.»

«We're pleased to fund this project that will bring together well - established and highly regarded research groups throughout the world to enable an unprecedented sharing and analysis of Alzheimer genetic data,» said William Thies, Ph.D., Alzheimer's Association Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, and Philippe Lagayette, President of the Fondation Plan Alzheimer in France.

Patients with Alzheimer's disease, Fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, and autism are particularly susceptible to seizures, 12 and the focus of much research at the Waisman Center of Developmental Disabilities has been on the myriad ways drugs, diet and genetic manipulation can affect amyloid beta levels, seizure threshold and behavioral phenotypes.13 In an editorial entitled «Concocting the Right Diet for Brain Health» published December 2011 in Translational Medicine, Dr. Westmark expressed concern about the risks of soy: «The prevailing view is soy is healthy, but much remains to be learned regarding its effects on brain development and function.»

What a great time to talk to Dr. Rubin who explains current concerns and what's happening with research regarding possible genetic changes in heartworm, along with his message from the American Heartworm Society: Protect your dog from heartworm with preventives.

They commented that the same concerns regarding use and disclosure of genetic and hereditary information for other purposes apply in the research context.

Given that our predictions regard overall genetic fitness, rather than any specific cue of genetic fitness (e.g., masculinity, symmetry, MHC heterogeneity), a group of trained research assistants (n = 5 in study 1; n = 4 in study 2) rated the facial attractiveness of each spouse from the photographs that were taken at baseline, using a scale ranging from 1 to 10, where higher ratings indicated more physically attractive faces.

Previous research shows that although these siblings share a similar level of genetic relatedness, they often differ from each other with regard to relationship quality (e.g., Pollet, 2007; Tanskanen and Danielsbacka, 2014).