An article in Newsweek discusses the ethical issues surrounding the use of cloning technology to produce embryonic stem cells capable of producing cells and tissues for transplant purposes. The writer makes a distinction between reproductive cloning and the use of cloning technology for therapeutic purposes.
The Independent on Sunday deals with the future of transplant medicine by focusing on the science of marrying cloning technology and embryonic stem cells to produce cells or tissues for transplantation to diseased parts of the body. Early research being carried out into the possibility of using stem cell technology to grow 'scaffolding' tissue such as bones and blood vessels is briefly mentioned.
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Welcome to your new body
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Embryos and real lives
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