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WORLD REPORT AIRS: Sun. 2-3 p.m. ET on CNN U.S. Click for CNN International schedules Co-hosted by Asieh Namdar This week's show: July 21-22, 2001 Prepared by CNN World Report Staff THE AMERICAS/Canada Human Embryo Law Leslie Mackinnon/CBC The research on stem cells taken from human embryos could result in groundbreaking medicine, experts say. Cures for diseases like diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's would be foreseeable in the future. While research in adult stem cells continues, specialists argue that they do not yield the same advantages as embryo stem cells. In the United States, federal funding for stem cell research is prohibited but private labs are allowed to continue with their work. Leslie Mackinnon of CBC has been following the future of stem cell in Canada. Related sites: Canadian Institute of Human Research: Paper on Human Stem Cell Research: Opportunities for Health and Ethical Perspectives Reuters: Ban Seen Putting Embryo Cell Work in Private Hands, July 17, 2001 SOURCE: CNN Cable News Network http://asia.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/world.report/ * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn