Human embryonic stem cells must be clinic leftovers
* Batches already in existence may be reviewed
* NIH says rules reflect broad public support (Adds reaction from Republican opponent, paragraph 9)
WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. government released new rules on Monday governing federally funded research on human embryonic stem cells, loosening some ethical requirements that [...]

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese researchers have managed to create powerful stem cells from mouse skin and used these to generate fertile live mouse pups.

They used induced pluripotent skin cells, or iPS cells — cells that have been reprogrammed to look and act like embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells, taken from days-old embryos, have [...]

(Reuters) – The U.S. National Institutes of Health released final rules on Monday governing federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research.
Following are some facts about stem cells:
* Stem cells are the body’s master cells, the source of all cells and tissue, including brain, blood, heart, bones and muscles.
* Embryonic stem cells come from days-old [...]

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors told a Seoul court on Monday they wanted a four-year prison term for disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, whose research team has been linked to major fraud in its once-celebrated stem cell studies.

Hwang, once a scientist with rock-star like status in South Korea for his research that brought the country [...]