Iowa’s Tom Harkin: stem cell decision ‘a victory for patients’

U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin reacted to news Friday that an appellate court overturned a ban of federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research, noting that it protects the ability of scientists to continue to explore possible medical advances.

“On behalf of all the scientists and researchers on the More…

Report: Obama to Expand Federal Stem Cell Research

President Obama is expected to sign an executive order Monday ending the controversial ban on increased federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, The Washington Post reported this afternoon.

The move, long sought by scientists and patient advocates and opposed by religious groups, would enable the National Institutes of

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