The FDA approves the first clinical trial using human embryonic stem cells, which now appear safe enough to use on humans. Ushering in a new era in medicine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it had cleared the way for the world's first clinical trial of a therapy derived from human embryonic stem cells.
Stem Cell Therapy To Be Tested On Spinal Cord Injuries
Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Sat, 01/24/2009 - 1:00am
Topics: spinal cord stem cell
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