Enlarge this image Embryoids like this one are created from stem cells and resemble very primitive human embryos. Scientists are studying them…
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Researchers Failed To Tell Testosterone Trial Patients They Were Anemic
by NPR February 21, 2017Enlarge this image Anemic patients did not know about their condition during a testosterone trial. Renphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Renphoto/Getty…
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Scientific Panel Says Editing Heritable Human Genes Could Be OK In The Future
by NPR February 14, 2017Enlarge this image Editing human genes that would be passed on for generations could make sense if the diseases are serious and…
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Enlarge this image Cells derived from rat pluripotent stem cells were enriched in the developing heart of a genetically modified mouse embryo.…
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Enlarge this image Some ethicists and consumer watchdog groups worry that the newly revised federal rules governing medical research don’t go far…
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Breaking Taboo, Swedish Scientist Seeks To Edit DNA Of Healthy Human Embryos
by NPR September 29, 2016Enlarge this image Alicia Watkins for NPR Alicia Watkins for NPR A scientist in Sweden has started trying to edit the DNA…