Human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines are of great potential in cell transplantation therapy.
However, recipients of such allogeneic transplants probably need treatment with …

Sir—I was not surprised to read that Farideh Bischoff and colleagues (Jan 11, p 139) 1 had
little success in isolating fetal cells from maternal serum. In 1994, my colleagues and I …

Viewpoint cells. Thus, the state effectively rewards the creation of stem-cell lines and so
becomes complicit in the destruction of embryos. Opponents of time-restriction policies are …

finishes by stating “European supporters of [stem cell] research may come up against the
European Commission (EC), which has made it clear that its programme for 2002–06 will …

Afree vote in the German Bundestag on Jan 30 approved limited imports of human
embryonic stem cells. Gerhard Schröder had backed the proposal, saying:“Stem cells from …

Reports that the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is considering
an application from a research group that wants permission to generate human embryonic …

Afree vote in the German Bundestag on Jan 30 approved limited imports of human
embryonic stem cells. Gerhard Schröder had backed the proposal, saying:“Stem cells from …

Focuses on a proposal by Spain's Socialist Party to allow research on stem cells harvested
from spare embryos from in-vitro fertilization. Request for an updated law on assisted human …

The outcry was as loud as it was immediate. On Oct 18, the Court of Justice at the European
Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg ruled that all processes that necessitate the prior destruction …

Comment embryonic stem-cell lines in 1981. 2, 3 Unlike in the mouse, 4 leukaemia-
inhibitory factor was not able to maintain the non-differentiated growth of human embryonic …