Sentences with phrase «restrictions on embryonic stem cell research»

«President Obama's executive order today lifting federal restrictions on embryonic stem cell research is years overdue and will now allow the full potential of scientific research and discovery to be realized.

Though both Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama and Republican rival Sen. John McCain have voted to relax federal funding restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, some advocates are concerned that McCain might backtrack, given the platform his party recently adopted and his choice of a running mate.

Several other states have stepped up to the plate in the wake of federal restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.

Not exact matches

Proponents of the anything - goes position assert that the potential scientific and medical benefits of embryonic stem - cell research override all other considerations» and therefore restrictions on the funding and scope of this research are unwarranted.

Faced with an often - hostile Congress, Obama enacted many of his signature policies by executive order — from reversing restrictions on research with human embryonic stem cells to helping communities prepare for climate change.

The year's most prominent science issue, federal support of embryonic stem cell research, is so controversial that the sons of Ronald Reagan gave dueling speeches at the opposing party conventions; Michael Reagan backs President George W. Bush's policies, including the ban on funding for research on new stem cell lines, while Ron supports Senator John Kerry's promise to lift restrictions.

Although the U.S. government puts stringent restrictions on funding for research on embryonic stem cells, individual states such as California have set up institutes to perform that work and general stem cell studies.

Congressional supporters of stem cell research have re-introduced legislation to codify President Barack Obama's 2009 executive order lifting restrictions on the number of human embryonic stem cell lines available to federally funded researchers.

The president has lifted the Bush restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

The bill was put forth to loosen the restrictions Bush placed on human embryonic stem cell research on August 9, 2001, when he banned federal funding for work with any stem cell line created after that date.

If that's the case, it is tempting to blame President George W. Bush's restrictions on research using human embryonic stem cells (hESCs).

Since its inception, CIRM has sought to create a system from the ground up for funding research on human embryonic stem cells to fill in the gaps left by federal funding restrictions (ScienceNOW, 12 April).

First, promising to restore the integrity of science while seeking vast medical benefits for many, President Obama repealed the restrictions set by President Bush on the use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research.

The Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research argues that seven in ten Americans want to eliminate restrictions on public funding of embryonic stem cell research, while the Conference of Catholic Bishops points to a poll showing six in ten oppose such funding altResearch argues that seven in ten Americans want to eliminate restrictions on public funding of embryonic stem cell research, while the Conference of Catholic Bishops points to a poll showing six in ten oppose such funding altresearch, while the Conference of Catholic Bishops points to a poll showing six in ten oppose such funding altogether.

The new cells, which Yamanaka called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, looked and behaved like embryonic stem cells, which are prized for their ability to transform themselves into almost any kind of tissue and, perhaps, someday cure disease — a more distinct possibility now that President Barack Obama has loosened restrictions on stem cell research.

A new study confirms a seemingly obvious assumption about human embryonic stem cell research: Countries with fewer restrictions on research outperform countries with more restrictions.

STEM CELL HOUSE — A bill lifting restrictions on a certain type of embryonic stem cell research cleared a House committee Monday on a party - line vSTEM CELL HOUSE — A bill lifting restrictions on a certain type of embryonic stem cell research cleared a House committee Monday on a party - line vCELL HOUSE — A bill lifting restrictions on a certain type of embryonic stem cell research cleared a House committee Monday on a party - line vstem cell research cleared a House committee Monday on a party - line vcell research cleared a House committee Monday on a party - line vote.

The legislation would have eased restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem - cell research.

The legislation would lift Bush's restriction that limits federal research on embryonic stem - cell lines to those created before August 2001.