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Ethical worries have slowed medical research into applications for stem cells. But scientists like Robert Lanza have developed less controversial ways to derive stem cells from normal body cells rather than embryos and are already launching the first clinical trials.
Read the full article here: Non-Embryonic Stem Cells: The Dawning of a New Era of Hope
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