The cells in a man's testicles may be able to do a lot more than just make sperm - they could provide any cell type in his body.
In the News
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October 9th, 2008
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October 9th, 2008
Scientists from Germany and the UK have found a new source of stem cells that could be as good as embryonic stem cells for researching and developing treatments for a range of serious diseases, but without the ethical problems of embryonic stem cells.
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October 9th, 2008
New discovery avoids the ethical quandaries involved in using embryonic stem cells, which require destroying a human embryo.
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October 8th, 2008
Care claimed that supporters of abortion rights believe unborn babies are not fully human, just as plantation owners justified their ownership of African slaves by claiming they should not be treated as men.
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October 8th, 2008
Forty protestors from the Alliance for Choice group ? representing the 40 women who leave Northern Ireland every week for abortions ? also delivered a letter to Downing Street
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October 8th, 2008
One of the more controversial names in the running for the role of bishop is the openly gay Very Rev Jeffrey John.
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October 8th, 2008
A controversial euthanasia expert dubbed 'Dr Death' has sparked outrage with plans to hold the first DIY suicide workshop in Britain.
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October 8th, 2008
The Mental Capacity Act was passed in 2005 and under the new law patients can write living wills which can order that an incapacitated patient be killed by withdrawal of tubes providing water and food.
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October 8th, 2008
A bid to ban parents from smacking their children has failed in the House of Commons without a debate.
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October 8th, 2008
Young Muslims will get direct access to Cabinet Ministers in a ?1.3million ?community cohesion? initiative.