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"Embryonic Stem Cell Research Holds Enormous Promise"...

"Embryonic Stem Cell Research Holds Enormous Promise"...

Actor Michael J. Fox is pushing Congress hard to lift President Bush's restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.

"Embryonic stem cell research holds enormous promise," said Fox, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, in remarks prepared for a Capitol Hill news conference on Wednesday. "More federal funding and more lines are needed or progress will stall."

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