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Linda, NIH has an excellent primer on stem cells at www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/primer.htm Yahoo News has extensive, comprehensive coverage of the issue at http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/Science/Stem_Cell_Research Marla L. Gillham PO Box 343 Yachats, OR 97498-0343 541.547.4090 [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda J Herman <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 8:46 AM Subject: Re: My stem cell letter - update > Phil, > Thanks for posting your excellent letter and the info. on the Scientist > article. One of the other articles about stem cells, in the same issue: > On the Brink > A pending government decision keeps stem cell investigators in limbo > By Ted Agres > > States: > "There are a lot of new studies about sources from adult stem cells, from > human fat cells, and placenta," says Tommy Thompson, secretary of Health > and Human Services (HHS), "It's not just embryonic cells" that may > provide stem cell lines for research. ***A decision, he says, could be > reached as soon as next week. " > SEE: > http://www.the-scientist.com/yr2001/may/agres_p1_010528.html > > Has anyone know anything more about this? > Linda > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn