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Stem Cell in Humans Approved By FDA: A Clinical Research Milestone

Posted January 29, 2009 8:56 AM

From PopularMechanics.com - Blogs: Science News:

Yesterday afternoon, one of the biggest announcements in the history of stem cell research came down: The Food and Drug Administration approved the first clinical trial of injecting embryonic stem cells into a human being. The Geron Corp., based in California, officially said this morning that it has the FDA's go-ahead to begin the first stage of testing with up to 10 patients suffering serious spinal cord injuries.

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02/04/2009 5:54 PM

And its about fricken time too.

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