The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:29:08 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb 14-day limit prohibition for human embryo research abandoned /item/33162-14-day-limit-prohibition-for-human-embryo-research-abandoned /item/33162-14-day-limit-prohibition-for-human-embryo-research-abandoned

The international scientific body governing stem cell research is abandoning the absolute 14-day limit on culturing human embryos in the laboratory, putting pressure on CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp law prohibiting the practice.

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Adult stem cells, easily harvested from human bone marrow, umbilical cord blood and fat tissue, have a successful track record in treatments for more than 90 medical conditions and diseases, including sickle cell anemia, multiple myeloma cancer and damaged heart tissue.

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