Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Female Feminine Itch On The Outside

Collins the NIH, defends the policy of Obama Administration Upon investigation

\u0026lt;div style="text-align: In a letter to the editor of the Washington Post about a recent article on embryonic stem cell research, director of NIH, Francis Collins writes that he is "concerned that readers might come away ... confused about what is happening "in the agency. He adds that "research \u0026lt;a href =" Http://www.crio-cord.com/ "> stem \u0026lt;/ a> is progressing rapidly, thanks to the new policy of President Obama" (Collins, The Washington Post, 3 / 20).

The Post article reported that while Obama administration has lifted many restrictions on President George W. s Bush on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, some researchers are finding new heavy ethical requirements "(Women's Health Policy Report, 3 / 16).

Collins writes that the "number of lines in the new NIH Stem Cell Registry - 44 - is more than double the number of the old lines approved" . The new policy also eliminates a restriction on the use of stem cell lines created after a certain date, say Collins, adding that the NIH currently "is reviewing more than 100 lines, with 230 more on the way."

continues: "While the \u0026lt;a href=" "> http://www.crio-cord.com/ stem cells \u0026lt;/ a> lines meet with the ethical guidelines laid down in politics, can be used in federally funded research. "Collins writes that although responsibility "is that scientists derive from the lines" to submit to the NIH, the agency is "working closely with them." In addition, the agency to "establish a policy that allows dealers using the old lines to continue doing so during the life of the concession."

concludes that the new policy allows a number of "continuous growth" of lines to be considered, says the research is ethical and responsible, and "holds great promise for patients and their families" (Washington Post, 3 / 20).

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