Documents tagged "Stem Cells"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029918.txt
Diana DeGette is a member of Congress representing Colorado's 1st Congressional district and serves as Chief Deputy Whip. She is known for her leadership on progressive issues such as health care, reproductive rights, food safety, consumer protection, and the environment. In Congress, she has held positions of power including vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee's subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. She is best known for her advocacy for stem-cell research and published a book called "Sex, Science, and Stem Cells: Inside the Right Assault on Reason" that condemns the politicization of science.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013482.txt
This document discusses stem cell therapy in the United States and Europe. In the US, President Obama overturned an executive order prohibiting federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research, leading to increased momentum in this field. The first regulatory approval of a manufactured stem cell product has also been achieved. However, there are still challenges, such as a tough regulatory climate for biopharmaceuticals and legal challenges to the relaxing of rules on hESCs. In Europe, experts debate what must be done to maintain its lead in regenerative medicine and stem cell research.