Non-Embryonic Stem Cells The Dawning of a New Era of Hope Ethical worries have slowed medical research into applications for stem cells. But scientists like Robert Lanza have developed less controversial ways to derive stem cells from normal body cells rather than embryos and are already launching the first clinical trials. Von Philip Bethge Zur Merkliste hinzufügen
The World from Berlin 'German Reasoning Won Out' in Stem Cell Ruling The European Court of Justice on Tuesday ruled that research using embryonic stem cells, in which the embryos are destroyed, cannot be patented. In Germany, where the research that prompted the original lawsuit was based, editorialists are mixed in their views of the ruling. Zur Merkliste hinzufügen
Landmark Ruling EU Court Strictly Limits Stem Cell Patents The European Court of Justice on Tuesday issued a ruling which prohibits the patenting of stem cells extracted from human embroyos. The verdict could have far-reaching implications for stem cell research in Europe, with critics calling it an "unbelievable setback." Zur Merkliste hinzufügen
