May 27, 2005

Researchers Generate Human Stem Cells by Cloning Embryos

By RICHARD MONASTERSKY

Scientists in South Korea have developed a reliable technique for generating lines of human stem cells from cloned human embryos, opening up a new avenue for studying diseases and possibly for treating or curing them.

"It's a stunning, marvelous set of breakthroughs," said Gerald P. Schatten, a professor in the School of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, who collaborated with the Korean team. "This research brings us a giant step forward toward the day when some of humankind's

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