The News:
Scientists in Colorado acclaim stem-cell feat
The achievement not only holds hope for treating diseases but disarms the moral and political issues, one biologist says.
By Karen AugeThe Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 11/22/2007 12:06:01 AM MST
The creation of human stem cells without destroying an embryo holds promise both for defusing the moral and political debate and accelerating a variety of work on diseases, Colorado researchers say. "This is good news for everybody, actually," said Christopher Hogan, a stem-cell biologist at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine.
Lab coup could take years to harness
Some scientists call the fervor premature, as many questions remain.
By Malcolm RitterThe Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 11/22/2007 12:39:22 AM MST
NEW YORK — For all the excitement, big questions remain about how to turn this week's stem-cell breakthrough into new treatments for the sick. And it's not clear when that will happen. Scientists have to learn more about the new kind of cell that the landmark research produced. They have to find a different way to make it, to avoid a risk of cancer. And even after that, there are plenty of steps needed to harness this laboratory advance for therapy.
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