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Stem cell cures under threat from EU court
Stem cell cures under threat from EU court
Potential cures for dozens of debilitating conditions are under threat from a European ruling that claims making money from embryonic stem cell research is immoral, leading scientists have warned.
By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent 5:00AM BST 28 Apr 2011
The academics said that a change in EU law could “wipe out” much of the biotechnology industry and halt work on revolutionary cures for conditions that affect millions of people.
Bolton man with motor neurone disease ‘banks’ his voice
Bolton man with motor neurone disease ‘banks’ his voice
A man from Bolton who has motor neurone disease (MND) is recording his words so his baby son will be able to hear his voice.
Laurence Brewer was diagnosed with MND – a progressive condition that damages the nervous system – in 2008.
Mr Brewer, 43, has already lost much of his mobility. Concerned that his speech could be next, he went online and discovered a speech synthesis programme called ModelTalker which allows him to record his speech patterns
The driving force behind it is Mr Brewer’s 13-month-old son, Stan.
