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Scientist who created Dolly the sheep diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

The scientist who created Dolly the sheep in a bid to tackle Parkinson’s disease has revealed that he has been diagnosed with the condition.

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Dolly The Sheep may have pushed stem cell research forward 20 years

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Puppy cloned for woman who wanted elderly pet replicated

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‘Legal bombshell’ threatens European stem cell treatment

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British-led stem cell breakthrough in battle against motor neuron disease

Adult stem cell research offers false hope

Stem cells: let’s draw a line between personal views and scientific fact

I THANK Oliver Broderick (Letters, May 13) for his engaging and questioning letter directed to me on stem cell research.

Tue, 20 May, 2008

Why bother to seek the views of others on stem cells only to dismiss them as vested interest?

I WISH to comment on the booklet from the Irish Council on Bioethics on stem cells and Dr Stephen Sullivan’s analysis (April 25).

Tue, 13 May, 2008

Human embryos may not be needed for stem cell research

A NEW technique that creates human stem cells from fragments of skin could end the controversial use of human embryos to harvest stem cells, according to an Irish expert in human stem cell research.

Tue, 20 Nov, 2007

Human embryo cloning plan sparks row

THE scientist who created Dolly the Sheep was yesterday granted a licence to clone human embryos in an attempt to find a cure for motor neurone disease.

Wed, 09 Feb, 2005

UK scientist wants to clone human embryos

A leading British scientist announced today that he wants to clone human embryos, saying it would be “immoral” not to carry out the research.

Wed, 21 Apr, 2004

Dolly creator bids to clone humans

The creator of Dolly the sheep hopes to lodge the first application to clone human embryos in Britain within six months, it emerged today.

Sat, 12 Oct, 2002

Dolly's arthritis sparks call for more cloning research

Dolly the sheep, the world’s first cloned mammal, has developed arthritis, one of her creators said today.

Fri, 04 Jan, 2002

Dolly the sheep in special quarantine

The foot-and-mouth outbreak has prompted scientists to place the world's first cloned sheep in quarantine.

Fri, 02 Mar, 2001