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Stem Cell Patent Torpedoes Research

Posted by michael on from the paying-the-piper dept.

g8orade writes: "This story says the University of Winsconsin owns patents that may prevent anyone spending that federal money soon. "As they carry out President Bush's plan for government financing of embryonic stem cell studies, federal health officials confront a daunting challenge: U.S. patent 6,200,806, a claim to the human embryonic stem cell." Originally in the NYT, this is a link to the not free account-requiring Charlotte Observer."

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  1. There is an alternative source by Midnight+Thunder · · Score: 5, Informative

    Research at the Montreal Neurological Institute has revealed that there is an alternative source for stem cells. The source is from the skin of adult rodents, and they believe that this will also be possible with humans. The added advantage is that these stem cells would not be rejected when used in building organs for replacement.

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  2. Why bother with embryonic stem cells? by bartyboy · · Score: 5, Informative
    Non-embryonic stem cell production has been unveiled a few days ago. Not only is it not patented, it also puts to rest many moral issues associated with stem cells of embryonic origin.

    So why would anyone keep using embryonic stem cells?