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    The 100,000 Genomes Project

    Thursday, 10 September, 2015

    This POSTnote provides an introduction to genomic medicine and an overview of the aims, structure and major challenges of the 100,000 Genomes Project.

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    Regulation of Synthetic Biology

    Friday, 12 June, 2015

    Synthetic biology can be defined as the design and engineering of novel biologically-based parts, devices and systems or the redesign of existing biological systems. It may deliver potential benefits across a wide range of applications. However, some future applications may raise social and ethical issues and challenge current regulatory systems.This POSTnote examines the potential benefits and challenges.

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    • Health and social care
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    Obesity Treatments

    Friday, 05 June, 2015

    A quarter of adults in the UK are clinically obese and therefore at an increased risk of developing chronic diseases. NHS advice is to eat fewer calories and take more exercise to lose weight. Increasingly, drug treatments and surgery are being considered as a means to lose weight for extremely obese people who have had difficulty in adhering to lifestyle changes. This briefing discusses the current methods used to manage and treat obesity.

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    Sugar and Health

    Thursday, 28 May, 2015

    Sugars can be added to food and drinks or occur naturally in fruit, vegetables and milk. A high sugar diet increases the risk of tooth decay and weight gain, and high consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks is associated with type 2 diabetes. This paper describes trends in sugar consumption in the UK, the public health implications and outlines policy options.

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    • Digital technologies
    • Health and social care
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    Measuring Living Standards

    Monday, 30 March, 2015

    This POSTnote outlines different approaches to setting and measuring thresholds and their strengths and limitations. It also summarises research on recent trends in living standards and the key factors that influence them.

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    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
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    Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States

    Thursday, 26 March, 2015

    A POSTnote discussing the medical, legal and ethical challenges associated with the care of patients in vegetative and minimally conscious states.

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    • Health and social care
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    The darknet and online anonymity

    Monday, 09 March, 2015

    A very small proportion of websites use sophisticated anonymity systems, which allow their operators to conceal their identity if they wish to. This part of the web is commonly referred to as the darknet. The darknet helps citizens to protect their security and privacy and to circumvent censorship. It also facilitate organised crime, such as the billion dollar drug market known as Silk Road. This POSTnote discusses the challenge of preventing such crimes without compromising the other uses of anonymity technologies.

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    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
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    Value Based Assessment of Drugs

    Wednesday, 14 January, 2015

    This briefing outlines recent proposals to change the current UK drug assessment methods.

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    • Health and social care
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    Parity of Esteem for Mental Health

    Wednesday, 07 January, 2015

    This note looks at the history of and recent developments in efforts to achieve parity of esteem between mental and physical health in care standards .

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    • Crime and justice
    • Health and social care
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    GM Insects and Disease Control

    Tuesday, 04 November, 2014

    Insects play a critical role in ecosystems, but can also cause economic and social harm by transmitting diseases to humans and livestock, and damaging crops. Genetically modified (GM) insects could be used alongside other approaches to mitigate harms. This POSTnote summarises possible benefits, risks and uncertainties associated with their deployment.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    GM Crops and Regulation

    Thursday, 30 October, 2014

    This note summarises the evidence on environmental and health impacts of GM crops, describes recent technological developments and examines their likely consequences for proposed reforms of GM regulation

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    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    Preventing Mitochondrial Disease

    Tuesday, 14 October, 2014

    This note describes new treatments designed to prevent mothers with mitochondrial disease passing their condition on to their children and looks at the issues raised by their potential use in IVF.

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    • Health and social care
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    Palliative and End of Life Care

    Wednesday, 08 October, 2014

    This POSTnote provides an overview of palliative care and its key components, approaches to managing and standardising care and key challenges to providing high quality care.

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    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
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    Civilian Drones

    Thursday, 02 October, 2014

    This briefing provides an overview of current and future applications of unmanned aircraft, and opportunities and barriers for civilian use

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    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
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    Alternative Currencies

    Friday, 08 August, 2014

    This POSTnote outlines the different types and aims of these currencies. It also sets out how alternative currencies are being used and highlights regulatory and policy challenges regarding consumer protection, financial crime and taxation and benefits.

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