The approval by the US National Institutes of Health of 13 lines of stem cells for use in research means scientists in the United States will have access to embryonic stem cells for the first time in 10 years. The NIH made the announcement Wednesday 2 December, saying that up to 96 lines could be approved under new guidelines. The US eased its restrictions on stem cell research under the direction of President Barack Obama, early in 2009.

Links to other sites: BBC, Nature, NIH stem cell site

Posted by :: Ellen Wallace on 3 December 2009 at 8:35 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 3 December 2009.

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