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Stem cell lines created from discarded IVF embryos

Human embryos that are discarded every day as medical waste from in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics could be an important source of stem cells for research, according to a team of Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers at Children's Hospital Boston.

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