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1999 NIH Publishes Draft Guidelines for Stem Cell Research The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is publishing in the Federal Register today (December 2) its draft guidelines for research involving human pluripotent stem cells. The draft guidelines recommend procedures to help ensure that NIH-funded human pluripotent stem cell research is conducted in an ethical and legal manner. Such research promises new treatments and possible cures for many debilitating diseases and injuries, including Parkinson's, diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, burns and spinal cord injuries. While the potential medical benefits of human stem cell technology are compelling and worthy of pursuit, the NIH believes that this area of research should be supported in accordance with strict ethical standards. The draft guidelines will be open for public comment for 60 days. The NIH will not fund research using human pluripotent stem cells until final guidelines are published in the Federal Register and an oversight process is in place. The draft guidelines will be available on December 2, 1999 in the Federal Register. Comments should be addressed to: Stem Cell Guidelines, NIH Office of Science Policy, 1 Center Drive, Building 1, Room 218, Bethesda, MD 20892. Comments may also be sent by facsimile transmission to Stem Cell Guidelines at 301/ 402-0280, or by email stemcell@mail.nih.gov. Links: Draft NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Human Stem Cells |
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