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Stem Cell therapy using cells derived from human embryonic stem cells is going to be extraordinary milestone in the field of medicines. US government has finally cleared clinical trial of a treatment for spinal cord injury using stems cells from human embryo. What is intriguing though is the timing of the clearance which not only comes after a delay [...]

Stem cells are said to be the ultimate cure for crippling and incurable diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. These conditions leave vital organs or nerves incapable of repair. Stem cell research, though, has taken a lashing from both the scientific and moral-ethical camps. This took the form of restrictions on federally funded [...]