Epigenetics Is Seen as Possible Key to Cloning

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Genetic imprinting may be one reason so many cloned animals grow larger than normal. Imprinting means the animal only has one functional copy of a gene instead of two. Animals that only have one copy of the gene for insulin-like growth factor receptor would have excess insulin-like growth factor. This would make them grow larger than normal.

Cloning, Genetic disorders

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Helsinki Discord? A Controversial Declaration

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The fifth Declaration of Helsinki is controversial because it recommends that new treatments be tested against the best current treatment rather than a placebo unless there is no accepted treatment. The phrase 'best current treatment' is also open to interpretation. Developing countries may not be able to provide the same care as in the US.

Standards, Reports, Human experimentation in medicine, Human medical experimentation, World Medical Association

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Human embryos cloned for stem cells: work not seen as leap toward reproductive cloning

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The Korean's seek to explore the medical potential of stem cells, which they managed to glean from one cloned embryo. The researchers hope that in a short term the stem cells will help reveal the early pathology of genetic disease.

South Korea, Science & research, Usage, Stem cells, Human cloning

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