Stem Cell Research

Research results from J.L. Sherley and colleagues update understanding of stem cell research

Published in Drug Week, May 9th, 2008

According to recent research from the United States, "Misinformation erodes the legitimacy of any public debate. Since the start of human embryonic stem cell research deliberations in the USA, misinformation concerning the nature of human embryos, their availability for research, and the potential for using them to develop new medical therapies have been widespread and persistent."

"Basic facts, well understood by physicians and biologists, have been so misstated and misrepresented in the news media and political speeches that the general public has been put in a state of constant uncertainty. The solution to the present troubling condition is better education in the...

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Source: Drug Week (2008-05-09)

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