July 28, 2011

Researchers lose bid to block human embryonic stem cell research

Human embryonic stem cells hold promise for new medical therapies, and the Obama administration has attempted to lift restrictions on the public funding of the research that were put in place by the preceding president. That attempt was put on hold when some researchers who focus on adult stem cells filed suit, claiming that their funding prospects were harmed by the change in policy. After an initial success with a District Court, an Appeals Court left the suit with little chance of ultimately succeeding. Now, the trial judge has (perhaps grudgingly) responded to the Appeals Court's ruling and issued summary judgment on behalf of the National Institutes of Health, endorsing the legality of its decision to allow funding to flow to stem cell research.

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