A recent paper in NEJM has documented three cases of patients who used unproven stem cell products and caused blindness. The three patients are all men, ranging in age from 72 to 88. They suffered from macular degeneration, a common, progressive disease of the retina that leads to loss of vision.
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Between 2004 and 2005, Professor Hwang Woo-Suk, a highly regarded, highly funded South Korean researcher at Seoul National University, achieved international fame for his work on embryonic stem cells & the promises his findings offered.
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B. 错
In the European Union, stem cell research using the human embryo is permitted in Sweden, Spain, Finland, Belgium, Greece, Britain, Denmark, & the Netherlands; however, it is illegal in Germany, Austria, Ireland, Italy, & Portugal.
A. 对
B. 错
NIH Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research (2009) preserve two primary principles. First, that hESC research has the potential to improve our understanding of human health & discover new ways to treat illness. Second, that individuals donating embryos should do so freely, with voluntary & informed consent.
A. 对
B. 错
ISSCR does not support any forms of stem cell research, performed under rigorous and transparent oversight, and advocates that embryonic, adult, and reprogrammed stem cell research must move forward in parallel to best understand disease & identify treatment.
A. 对
B. 错