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Appeals court allows NIH to temporarily continue stem-cell research

SEP 10, 2010
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Los Angeles Times : An appeals court in Washington, DC, ruled yesterday that the National Institutes of Health may temporarily resume funding research that involves human embryonic stem cells. NIH had halted research last month in response to a court-ordered injunction that stated that federal funds cannot be used for such purposes. “We are pleased with the court’s interim ruling, which will allow this important, life-saving research to continue while we present further arguments to the court in the weeks to come,” said NIH Director Francis Collins.
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