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A proposal to reverse part of a constitutional amendment passed in 2006 to allow stem cell research appears in jeopardy of not making a ballot this year. via KYTV Springfield

“The two reaffirmed their total rejection of terrorism as well as the manipulation of religion to justify immoral and violent acts against innocents”
President Bush and Pope Benedict XVI agreed Wednesday that terrorism is an unacceptable weapon for any cause or religion, standing strongly united on that issue but divided on others during a day [...]

“These results suggest a direct link between cancer stem cells and patient outcomes”
Recent discoveries about the role of stem cells in cancer have altered the landscape of cancer research. via Newswise

Lawmakers set up group for stem cell researchThe Daily Yomiuri, Japan - Apr 16, 2008The organization, comprising 29 members of the Liberal Democratic Party, six from the Democratic Party of Japan and five from New Komeito, is to promote …

Ethical Questions Follow Stem Cell AdvancesNPR - Apr 15, 2008It may be possible to derive eggs and sperm from these stem cells. Will a child someday be born whose parent started life as a stem cell line?

The Food and Drug Administration (USA) has decided to go for a two day hearing with the biotech companies over the issue to approve clinical trials for the first generation of stem cell derived drugs. The biotech industry wants FDA guidelines for the complex approval process and very much expects its opinion to [...]

Treating infertile couples by making artificial sperm and eggs from other cells will be possible within 5 to 15 years, according to an international group of scientists and policy makers. The technology could also potentially allow gay, lesbian couples as well as post-menopausal women to have children and it is ethical.
In their report on the [...]