Britain to decide on stem cell research
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Britain is considering whether to permit research using animal eggs to create human stem cells &#151; a process that tests the ethical boundaries of cutting-edge scientific research.
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Stem cells, which are believed to hold great medical promise, also play a lead role in fuelling the formation and growth of brain tumours.
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"The fear is that (scientists) are trying to breed a human with some other creature"  British authorities decided Wednesday to permit research that uses animal eggs to create human stem cells - studies experts say are critical to unlocking treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other ... via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
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Leaders of national embryonic stem cell banks in the United States and the United Kingdom pledged Monday to work together to promote research, create international standards and more efficiently distribute each other's cells.
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Science & environment: Research is step towards goal of creating supplies of embryonic stem cells genetically matched to patients
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GENEVA : A large majority of Swiss voters approved a new law that allows medical research on stem cells taken from human embryos but rules out cloning, official results from a referendum showed.
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Britain is looking to forge greater links with California in the biotechnology sector, particularly in the area of stem cell research, Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman said.
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Britain granted its first license for human cloning Wednesday, joining South Korea on the leading edge of stem cell research, which is restricted by the Bush administration and which many scientists believe may lead to new treatments for a range of diseases.
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British scientists launched an investigation on Monday into the feasibility of designing medicines based on a patient's genetic make-up. The Royal Society, Britain's national academy of science, will examine ...
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Lawmakers begin debating legislation this week that would lift a ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research &#151; a bill that, if passed, could make Australia a world leader in research into diseases such as diabetes and Alzheimer's.
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Scientists are preparing for a large  clinical trial in 2008 which aims to use stem cells to help 400  patients with spinal cord injuries in Hong Kong, mainland China  and Taiwan grow new cells and nerve fibers.
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Britain&#39;s leading scientific institution said Monday it is urging countries to back a campaign to stop a possible ban on stem cell research as part of a global treaty banning human cloning.
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LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO  - A proposal to spend  $3 billion in California state funds on stem-cell research is  likely to attract scientists and create jobs, but some critics  question whether the investment will pay off.
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LONDON -- The British government has approved a plan to allow women to donate eggs for stem cell and cloning research and to be compensated for it -- an action that scientists hope will improve the supply of eggs.
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The Senate is poised to debate legislation promoting embryonic stem cell research, a bill all but certain to draw President Bush&#039;s first veto.
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Scientists working at a British laboratory have achieved one of the most controversial breakthroughs ever made in the field of stem cell science by taking cells from dead embryos and turning them into living tissue.
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A centre in Edinburgh is to develop human stem cell lines to be sold for woldwide research.