There has been a hope, particularly in America where religious objections loomed large, that stem cells could in the future be taken from adult cells that have been re-programmed, instead of using embyros left over from fertility treatment and discarding them. But research in the journal Nature throws doubt on this. Today's science reporter Tom Fielden looks at the future of stem cell therapy.

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