Articles on this issue "genetics"
The long-running debate over genetically modified crops is being examined by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Interest in what will be Rome's position on the subject is running …
read moreReligions cannot be reduced to chemical variations of the brain's gray matter, a Nobel Prize recipient and theologian says in response to theses proposed by an advocate of "neurotheology." In …
read moreRecourse to genetically modified organisms calls for proof of their usefulness as well as a verification of the risks involved, says a Vatican official and expert on the matter. Given the …
read moreWith an eye toward addressing world hunger, the Vatican has asked for additional information on genetically modified organisms. Archbishop Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council …
read moreResearchers announced that the mapping of the human genome is finished, the Washington Post reported April 15. Scientists at the body heading the United States' part of the project, located at …
read moreHere is a translation of John Paul II's address and greetings at midday today, before reciting the Angelus with the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square. * * * Dear Brothers and Sisters! 1. …
read moreWarning of genetic manipulations that violate the dignity of human beings, John Paul II said that "you cannot trade with life." Currently there "are situations in which the human person …
read moreStanford University's plan to establish a research center for "somatic cell nuclear transfer" prompted a world pioneer in biogenetics to assail the move as a violation of ethical principles. …
read moreUNESCO is continuing to try to formulate guidelines in the fast-paced field of genetic research. From Nov. 26 to 28, its International Bioethics Committee held a meeting in this Canadian city, …
read moreAre genetically modified organisms a threat to health and the ecosystem, or a solution to combat hunger in the world and to protect the environment? Scientists and experts in bioethics …
read moreThe debate over the safety of genetically modified food has flared up again. Zambia refused to accept relief food from the United States that may be genetically modified. The country's …
read moreGenetic selection, once discredited after Nazi experiments, is coming back into fashion. The growing popularity of pre-implantation genetic testing was revealed when scientists gathered at a …
read moreBiotechnology can become a decisive weapon in the struggle against hunger and environmental pollution, say scientists who participated in a meeting of Philippine bishops here. The meeting, …
read moreJohn Paul II believes that nations and leaders must face eight key challenges if a more-just world is to be achieved. And the eight have a common denominator: to put every man and woman at the …
read moreEvery week seems to bring new media reports about dangers to our health. In fact, many of the scare stories are superficial, if not downright wrong. Take the announcement that Swedish …
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