The Bush administration policy on stem cell research is shifting efforts that might lead to cures and treatments for a host of diseases away from the federal government. President Bush limited federal funding to 78 existing stem cell lines when he set his policy on Aug. 9, 2001. That policy has led to a patchwork of initiatives that scientists, patients and some lawmakers say has stunted progress on finding cures for diabetes, Alzheimer’s and other diseases. ââ?¬Å?The field would move much more quickly if the federal government gave its support,ââ?¬Â says George Daley, a Harvard University scientist.
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