NIH to resume funding stem cell research for now

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Source: Associated Press

The government said Friday it's back in the business of funding embryonic stem cell research — at least for now — after an appeals court temporarily lifted a judge's ban.

The National Institutes of Health said it is resuming its own research and will again evaluate applications from scientists who are seeking taxpayer money to do the work, a process that has been frozen since late last month.

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In the meantime, the NIH said it is lifting its suspension of all grants and contracts involving use of the cells.

"We are pleased with the court's interim ruling, which will allow promising stem cell research to continue" while the court battle is waged, said the NIH's statement.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100910/ap_on_he_me/us_stem_cells

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http://www.nih.gov/news/09102010_stemcell_statement.htm
NIH Statement regarding Stay of Stem Cell Injunction

[blondeatlast]

1. US research has been set back decades by the Bush administration. This is GREAT news--but likely too

late to matter.

[frebrd]

2. K&R n/t