NIH Authorizes First Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Under Obama Administration Policy

NIH on Wednesday authorized the first 13 lines of embryonic stem cells for research under the Obama administration policy that allows the use of such lines after they pass a federal approval process, the Washington Post reports. According to NIH officials, 20 more lines are expected to be approved on Friday. In addition, another 76 stem cell lines are awaiting federal approval, and researchers have said they plan to submit at least 254 more for review…

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