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The Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, where scientists cloned Dolly the sheep, has been given the first UK research licence of its kind permitting a technique that creates embryonic stem cells from human eggs. Scientists there have been given the go-ahead to artificially stimulate donated human eggs from IVF treatment in a process known as parthenogenesis. The licence will allow the creation of stem cells for use in testing the effectiveness of new medicines and the study of congenital illnesses, such as Parkinson's disease and heart disease.
Although the licence granted by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) today does in no way permit human cloning, it could pave the way for improved techniques, making the creation of a human clone possible.
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The Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, where scientists cloned Dolly the sheep, has been given the first UK research licence of its kind permitting a technique that creates embryonic stem cells from human eggs. Scientists there have been given the go-ahead to artificially stimulate donated human eggs from IVF treatment in a process known as parthenogenesis. The licence will allow the creation of stem cells for use in testing the effectiveness of new medicines and the study of congenital illnesses, such as Parkinson's disease and heart disease.
Although the licence granted by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) today does in no way permit human cloning, it could pave the way for improved techniques, making the creation of a human clone possible.
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