The Obama administration has quietly clamped a moratorium on a new type of
stem-cell research, triggering a letter from a group of Stanford
scientists condemning the move and saying that it could delay
discoveries in a promising field of medicine.
The research -- which strives to grow human organs in animals,
called "chimeras," after the hybrid creatures in Greek mythology --
could lead to an endless supply of organs for transplantation and
improved drug testing, proponents say. But it also poses ethical and
animal welfare concerns.
The abrupt suspension of federal funding for this research
"impedes scientific progress in regenerative medicine and should be
lifted," said a letter from the Stanford scientists published Thursday
in the journal Science...
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