Policy environments may shape international progress of human embryonic stem cell research
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 - 12:49
in Biology & Nature
Biomedical research may be substantially hampered by drawn out debates, conflicting legislation and restrictive policies. A new analysis, published by Cell Press in the June issue of Cell Stem Cell, investigates the influence of policy environments on the progression of research related to human embryonic stem cells (hESC) and offers new insight into the international development of this often ethically controversial field.