NIH ends support for some human fetal-tissue research - dismaying scientists
The US NIH will no longer fund research using human fetal tissue from elective abortions, limiting studies and prompting reliance on alternatives or private funding.
Iran has made significant contributions to medical science, from early descriptions of cancer metastasis by Ibn Sina to advancements in modern stem-cell research and nanotechnology.
Mice with human cells developed using 'game-changing' technique
To develop more effective human-animal chimaeras, researchers successfully injected human cells into pregnant mice's amniotic fluid, yielding baby mice with human cells in vital organs.