The ethics of stem cell research
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THERE ARE three myths in the politically charged controversy over stem cell research. One myth is that all stem cell research involves only embryonic stem cell research.
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A well-known Singaporean doctor was in the country recently to promote the idea of using stem cells from umbilical cord blood as an alternative to bone marrow transplantation.
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Christopher Reeve&#39;s death is hitting many people hard, especially those involved in the stem cell research debate. After Reeve was paralyzed in 1995, he became an advocate for embryonic stem cell research.
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By MALCOLM RITTER  NEW YORK - Scientists say they have created a stem cell line from a human embryo that had stopped developing naturally, and so was considered dead. Using such embryos might ease ethical concerns about creating such cells, they suggested.
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Scientists say they have created a stem cell line from a human embryo that had stopped developing naturally, and so was considered dead. Using such embryos might ease ethical concerns about creating such cells, they suggested.
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Recently we have seen dis- cussions by the president and first lady and two op-ed pieces about stem cell research, one on Aug. 12 by Richard Cohen and one on Aug. 15 by Michael Kinsley. Only the column by Mr. Kinsley came anywhere close to presenting the ...
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Patients should beware of so-called stem cell wonder cures as most have not been properly tested, experts say.
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In a bid to sidestep the ethical debate over the use of human embryos in medical research, scientists have developed a way to derive viable stem cell lines without harming the embryo.
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Nobel laureate James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, on Monday defended stem cell research, saying researchers must be able to search for ways to improve quality of life despite the field&#39;s uncertainties.
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Naysayers argue that embryonic stem-cell research deserves no federal funding because it has shown no success. Neither have other heavily funded research programs. By Brandon Keim.
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Scientists have bettered an experiment they performed last year claiming to have derived "ethical" embryonic stem cells. This time they say they've satisfied critics.
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The human embryonic stem cells available for research are contaminated with nonhuman molecules from the culture medium used to grow the cells, researchers report.
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Stem cells have been used to save mice embryos from a lethal heart defect.
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New international guidelines on  human embryonic stem cell research called for close scrutiny of  scientists and clear consent from people donating cells, but  did not settle the issue of paying women who donate eggs.
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Here's a reality check amid Congress' showdown with President Bush over stem cell research: The potential treatments for diabetes, spinal cord injury and other devastating disorders are years away from being tested in people.
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A scientific panel says a 2002 study that suggested adult stem cells might be as useful as embryonic ones was flawed and its conclusions may be wrong, a finding that raises questions about the promise of a less controversial source for stem cells.
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An advance in stem cell research that was intended to resolve moral differences over the promising but controversial field has ignited fresh conflict instead.