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Stem Cell Research
NIH Opens Door to Federally-Funded Research on Human Embryos
September 9th, 2000
New guidelines being released by the U.S. government will allow scientists to conduct federally-funded research on fertilized human eggs. The guidelines set out the criteria that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) will use to consider applications for grants to study embryonic stem cells. Experts believe the cells could be invaluable in treating many serious diseases, such as diabetes and Alzheimer's. But some oppose the research on grounds that to get the cells, scientists must destroy human embryos - fertilized eggs. The research involves what are called pluripotent stem cells, the foundation cells that give rise to...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2000-09-09)
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