NIH issues stem cell report

NIH issues stem cell report

Responding to HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson's request to prepare a summary report on the state of scientific knowledge of stem cells, the NIH has released "Stem Cells: Scientific Progress and Future Research Directions." The result of a thorough review of the extant literature, including more than 1,200 scientific publications, in-depth interviews with both domestic and international scientific experts from all areas of relevant biomedical research in stem cells, and extensive discussions with scientists in the private pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, the report addresses the scientific potential of stem cells from adult, fetal tissue, and embryonic sources to treat specific diseases.

The report is available on the NIH Web.

Source: AAMC STAT, July 23, 2001