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An article by Hurlimann T, Stenne R, Menuz V and Godard B published in the Journal of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics 2011; 4(6). Online first. There are compelling reasons to ensure the participation of ethnic minorities and... Read more

An article by Hurlimann T, Stenne R, Menuz V and Godard B published in the Journal of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics 2011; 4(6). Online first. There are compelling reasons to ensure the participation of ethnic minorities and populations of all ages worldwide in nutrigenetics clinical research. If findings in such research are valid for some individuals, groups, or communities, and not for others, then ethical questions of justice – and not only issues of methodology and external validity – arise. This paper aims to examine inclusion in nutrigenetics clinical research and its scientific and ethical challenges. For more information, click here.

An article by Vincent Menuz, Thierry Hurlimann and Béatrice Godard, published in Science and engineering ethics, online first (2011) DOI: Read more

An article by Vincent Menuz, Thierry Hurlimann and Béatrice Godard, published in Science and engineering ethics, online first (2011) DOI: 10.1007/s11948-011-9294-y. This paper proposes a timely and much needed examination of the various definitions of human enhancement found in the literature and proposes a definition of human enhancement that focuses on individual perceptions. While acknowledging that a definition that mainly depends on personal and subjective individual perceptions raises many challenges, the authors suggest that a comprehensive approach to define human enhancement could constitute a useful premise to appropriately address the complexity of the ethical and social issues it generates. For a full abstract and paper, click here.