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11.23.09

FDA Approves First-Ever Stem Cell Clinical Trial

After a four-year review process, the first clinical trial of stem cells in humans is approved

By Stuart Fox Posted 01.26.2009 at 10:56 am 2 Comments

In a move signaling the beginning of a new age in stem cell research, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever clinical trial of stem cell therapy on human subjects. The trial, funded by the biotech company Geron, will test a procedure to repair spinal cord damage.

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Stem Cell Q&A: Great Expectations

U.S. cloning expert Martin Pera on the Korean cloning scandal, self-correcting science and the importance of sound PR

By Greg Mone Posted 02.16.2006 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

This January, news that South Korean scientist Hwang Woo Suk fabricated research on cloned human stem cells brought more negative attention to an already controversial field. Hwang´s work had been believed to be a breakthrough. His technique for cloning embryonic stem cells genetically matched to patients might have been used by scientists worldwide to cure disease.

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