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Stem cells - morality and politics

Using stem cells to grow organs for transplantation. Illustration: shutterstock

The stem cell revolution turned out to be a fraud

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Prof. Shokrat Mitilifov, the Medical-Scientific University of Oregon, was the first to succeed in cloning an embryo carrying the genetic load of a specific patient - in this case, an eight-year-old boy suffering from a rare genetic disease. Photo: OHSU

Human cloning at last: a stem cell of a specific patient was obtained for the first time in history through cloning

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An embryo-like body of human embryonic stem cells, formed when the stem cells are transferred to a liquid medium to form a suspension. The origin of the colors are the markers of different cells originating from the three layers of the germ. Photographed with a light microscope at x20 magnification. Courtesy of Prof. Nissim Benvanisti, Hebrew University

the passersby of the dispute

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Rick Santorum. From Wikipedia

Rick Santorum - the darkest candidate

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Prof. David Gavol and Prof. Shmuel (Shapilka) Rosenblatt

A new method for creating induced stem cells

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Figure 3 Culture of human embryonic stem cells growing on a substrate of mouse-derived fibroblast cells. The substrate cells are tens of times larger than the embryonic stem cells. Photographed with a light microscope at 20x magnification. Courtesy of Prof. Nissim Benvanisti, The Hebrew University

Stem cells in the service of medicine

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An embryo-like body of human embryonic stem cells, formed when the stem cells are transferred to a liquid medium to form a suspension. The origin of the colors are the markers of different cells originating from the three layers of the germ. Photographed with a light microscope at x20 magnification. Courtesy of Prof. Nissim Benvanisti, Hebrew University

Cells with potential - a look at stem cells

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Selected 2009: Scientific American's top ten

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Obama signed an order allowing federal funding for stem cell research

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Obama's promise to remove restrictions on stem cell funding? Please wait

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Human cloning. Image: depositphotos.com

Dolly's father takes stock: should we continue with clones?

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Unlike Christianity and Islam, Jewish law encourages the use of embryonic stem cells for healing purposes

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Scientists cloned embryos from skin cells of two adult men

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Researchers have turned human skin cells into cells equivalent to stem cells

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Explanation - how to clone a sheep. Image: depositphotos.com

The "father" of Dolly the sheep retracts his support for cloning

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Claims that a method developed in Japan to grow culture and tissues from the patient's own cells and that does not require cloning is preferable
Human cloning. Image: depositphotos.com

UN report - a ban on human cloning is needed

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Previous attempts to reach a binding agreement failed due to disagreements over whether to ban all cloning or allow cloning for stem cell research

Scientists condemn President Bush's veto on stem cell research

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The British government will consult the public on whether to allow stem cell research in hybrid embryos (human and cow)

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Bush vetoed the bill to fund stem cell research

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Despite everything - stem cell research is advanced/Scientific American

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Experiments on mice in an attempt to develop a method to produce embryonic stem cells without harming the fetus

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The wall of resistance to stem cells in the USA is beginning to crack

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Referendum: Swiss citizens voted in favor of stem cell research

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Californians have voted in favor of $3 billion in funding for stem cell research

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The first bank of its kind for embryonic stem cells was established in the UK

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