Current Developments
Current Journals - Hub for online access to
journals publishing in the area of Human Genetics
New York Times - great coverage
of developments in science, especially human health and genetics issues; Tuesday edition
has a special section devoted to science. Online subscription is free.
SCIENCE - weekly
newsmagazine of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; critical research
reports and timely commentary
SCIENCE NEWS - weekly
science newsmagazine for a popular audience
Bioethics
Online - Medical College of Wisconsin Search Engine for Bioethics
GenEthics
Consortium Case Literature - National Human Genome Research Institute
Genetic Privacy Act and Commentary by George J. Annas, Leonard H.
Glantz, Patricia A. Roche (final report of a project entitled "Guidelines for
Protecting Privacy of Information Stored in Genetic Data Banks") February 28, 1995.
Glossary from
Macer, Darryl R.J. Shaping Genes: Ethics, Law and Science of Using New Genetic Technology
in Medicine and Agriculture. Eubios Ethics Institute, 1990, pp.393-408.
Human Genome
Diversity Project articles from NATIVE-L - NativeNet
University of Pennsylvania
Center for Bioethics
Women and Genetics in
Contemporary Society (WAGICS): facilitating women's discussion of ethical and social
issues in genetics.
Searchable Libraries for Online Information
Human Genetic Disease
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man - Searchable Database of Human
Genetic Diseases
U Iowa Virtual Hospital
- Links to information about human health
U Kansas Genetics Education Center
- Center for information on all aspects of Genetics
Class Topic Resources
Agricultural
Genetics - A debate on the benefits and risks of genetically modifying plants
Case Studies
Cells and Cell processes
Cells Alive!
collection of cellular images
Cloning
Cloning
- A Special Report from New Scientist
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis ethical case analysis
Development and Reproduction
Fertilization
- when sperm meets egg
Infertility Services information about human infertility
In
vitro fertilization - UCSF IVF Clinic
The
Visible Embryo - a week by week tour through human development
Genetic Counseling
MSRGS - Mountain Staes Regional Genetic Service guide to Genetic
Counseling
Genetic
Privacy - an introduction to basic issues with extended resources
Genetic
Privacy Act - Human Genome News' introduction to GPA
Genetic Testing
Genetics
Societies - links to major professional societies concerned with human genetics
Human
Genetics - Exploratorium online museum ehhibits on Human Genetics
Human Genome Project -
the DOE home for information about HGP
Newborn Screening - a handbook for newborn screening from Mountain
States Genetic Network
Paternity Testing A
commercial introduction to the business of paternity testing
Reproductive Technologies
Web
WebMD - a commercial site
providing a variety of health information
Xenotransplantation
An Introduction from the
journal NATURE
FDA summary information of practice, promise & problems
CNN
article (January 2, 2002) on recent advances in pig-human transplant
technology