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- Regenerating a debate. Klotzko, Arlene Judith // New Scientist;10/15/2011, Vol. 212 Issue 2834, p28
The author explores ethical concerns regarding the research discussed in the October 8, 2011 issue, involving the therapeutic cloning of human embryonic stem cells at The New York Stem Cell Foundation Laboratory.
- Korea launches network to share cloning information. Dennis, Carina // Nature;10/20/2005, Vol. 437 Issue 7062, p1077
Focuses on the decision of the government to launch the World Stem Cell Hub as an international network for exchanging embryonic stem-cell lines and cloning technology in South Korea. Efforts of the research institute head Woo Suk Hwang to train researchers in stem cell research; Development of...
- STEM CELL DIVISION. Kalb, Claudia; Rosenberg, Debra; Meadows, Susannah; Breslau, Karen; Scelfo, Julie; Springen, Karen; Raymond, Joan; Bailey, Holly // Newsweek;10/25/2004, Vol. 144 Issue 17, p42
Focuses on the issue of embryonic stem-cell research in October 2004. Ways in which the issue effects the presidential race in the U.S. between President George W. Bush and Democratic candidate John Kerry; Report that actor Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, is a...
- Stem Cell Research Still Pending in Congressional Action. Paul, Ilisa Halpern // ONS News;Jul2006, Vol. 21 Issue 7, p10
The article comments on whether federal funding should be used for embryonic stem cell research in the United States. The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 is the leading legislative proposal relating to federal support of embryonic stem cell research. Unless Congress enacts a law that...
- APPENDIX C. Levin, Yuval // Human Life Review;Winter2007, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p103
The article presents views and insights concerning the embryonic-stem-cell-research in the U.S. The House of Representatives plans to take up once again a bill that would overturn President George Bush's stem-cell-research-funding policy, and have the government use taxpayer money to encourage...
- APPENDIX C. Bailey, Ronald // Human Life Review;Fall2005, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p85
The article presents a reprint of the article "No Shortage of Funds," by Ronald Bailey which was published in the "Wall Street Journal." The essay questions the practicality of U.S. President George W. Bush's funding restrictions on embryonic stem cell research. The author asserts that the...
- ...and reject NIH funds. Cimons, Marlene // Nature Medicine;Mar2002, Vol. 8 Issue 3, p201
Reports on the controversy surrounding the use of federal funds for human embryonic stem-cell research in the U.S. and on rejection of National Institutes of Health funds by American Red Cross. Fear of charities of alienating financial donors; Reasons given by scientific officer of Red Cross...
- Prometheus, Pandora, and the Myths of Cloning. Van Gend, David // Human Life Review;Summer/Fall2006, Vol. 32 Issue 3/4, p15
The author discusses issues related to the implications of stem-cell research and cloning for the medical field in the U.S. According to the author, cloning is redundant because research on using embryonic stem cells to develop treatments has encountered problems where adult stem-cell research...
- Price to pay. Hall, Amy Laura // Christian Century;6/1/2004, Vol. 121 Issue 11, p8
Discusses the moral implication of embryonic stem cell research in the U.S. Draft from the United Methodist Bioethics Task Force on the issue of human cloning; Distinctions proposed for the evaluation of embryonic stem cell research; Reasons for opposing the use of such research for medical...
