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Chinese experts grow live mice from skin cells

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 … Continue reading

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Embryonic stem cells, the ultimate master cell

(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 … Continue reading

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S.Korea seeks 4-year prison term for stem cell fraud

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 … Continue reading

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