May 15, 2013
- Breakthrough could have major implications for stem cell treatments
- First time cloned embryos have developed enough to provide stem cells
- Raises possibility of babies being cloned in the lab by rogue scientists
The prospect of cloned babies has moved a step closer after scientists extracted stem cells from human embryos created in a laboratory.
The breakthrough could lead to customised cells to help treat and even cure a range of diseases, from Alzheimer’s to multiple sclerosis.
However, it also raises the spectre of babies being cloned in laboratories. This could allow couples who lose a child to pay for the creation of a ‘duplicate’.
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