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Stem cells are taken from surplus embryos from fertility treatments and are able to transform into all the cell types found in the body (Photo: Notat)

EU to continue to fund stem cell research

The EU has agreed to continue its funding of stem cell research after a lengthy debate convinced a broad majority of the bloc's member states to agree on a new research package for the next seven years.

Countries where stem cell research is legal will be able to apply for EU funding but the Monday compromise means scientists will not be able to use EU money to extract stem cells from human embryos, although they will be able to work on new embryonic cells from other sources.

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Stem cells are taken from surplus embryos from fertility treatments and are able to transform into all the cell types found in the body (Photo: Notat)

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