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Let Science Dictate Research

Congress should help build on researchers' stem cell momentum.

Yesterday's announcement that scientists had created embryonic-like stem cells without destroying embryos is a major step forward for the field. Today, the House has a similar opportunity to advance stem cell research by passing legislation to update our federal stem cell policy.

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This article was originally published in The Journal of Life Sciences.

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