The US biomedical funding agency also hints at future restrictions on research involving human embryonic stem cells.

(Reuters) - U.S. Senators Tom Harkin and Arlen Specter reintroduced legislation on Thursday that would encourage federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research -- a bill vetoed by former ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first tests in human patients of embryonic stem cells, Geron Corp. reported on Friday. Here are some questions and ...

After a year of legal uncertainty, a federal judge ruled that U.S. taxpayer dollars can be used to support research on embryonic stem cells. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth dismissed a law suit ...

— -- The National Institutes of Health unveiled final rules Monday designed to unlock the restrictions on federal funding of research on human embryonic stem cells. The new rules will primarily ...

I am proud to still be at the forefront of this issue as we continue to push the crucial issue of embryonic stem cell research. This effort has never been solely about my bill; it has been on behalf ...

The prohibition halts support for projects both inside and outside the N.I.H. President Biden had restored funding after an ...

Between 1998 and 2009, research being conducted using human embryonic stem (hES) cells expanded primarily using private funds because of restrictions on the use of federal funds for such research.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), the world's largest professional organization of stem cell scientists, today released newly updated guidelines for stem cell research and the ...

After months of deliberations, President Bush will announce his decision tonight (August 9) on whether to allow federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Watching with interest will be Calvin ...

President Obama lifted the eight-year-old ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research yesterday, putting the weight of his office, he said, on the side of scientists who believe "these ...