A Versatile Cell Line Raises Scientific Hopes, Legal Questions

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Stem cells from human embryos have been isolated and been turned into immortal cell lines. While the research may become a valuable tool for repair of human tissues though a US law may prohibit research on cells derived from human embryos. Biologist James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin has experimented and created the cells. Another researcher, John Gearheart has received support from Geron Corp. for related research.

Research, Genetic aspects, Stem cells, Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc., Organ transplantation, Tissue transplantation, Transplantation, Geron Corp., GERN

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View From the Top of a Biomedical Empire

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Harold E. Varmus, director of the National Institutes of Health, discusses his major accomplishments, ideas about the organization's future and his disappointments since taking the post six years ago. He is proud of his fiscal management of the organization and his ability to recruit more scientists. The Nobel prize winner, however, would not talk about his future.

Management, Interview, Scientists, Varmus, Harold E.

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NIH Weighs Bold Plan for Online Preprint Publishing

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is drawing up a plan for an ambitious Web-based publishing venture that could radically change the dissemination methods of biology papers. The project would create a single public source for biomedical research papers. Plans include a streamlined version of traditional peer review of papers.

Publishing industry, Planning, Innovations, Electronic publishing, Information services, Medical research, Biological research, Science publishing

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