New guidelines governing the use of federal stem-cell dollars, issued by the National Institutes of Health on Friday afternoon, drew a generally positive reaction from scientists and college advocacy groups.
The release of the draft guidelines follows President Obamaâ??s executive order last month overturning restrictions on the use of federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells. Under the new guidelines, federal money may be spent on research involving human embryonic stem cells derived from embryos created for reproductive purposes, in what Raynard S. Kington, acting director of the NIH, called on Friday an â??incredible opportunity for the scientific community.