NIH gives Henrietta Lacks' immortal cells new protections

More than half a century ago, doctors took Henrietta Lacks' tissue and used it for research without her permission, creating the first immortal line of cells and making possible billions of dollars in medical research. Now, 62 years later, the National Institutes of Health has struck an agreement with the Lacks family that will allow for continued research while seeking to protect their medical privacy.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/C4ISTJ2jI2Y/la-sci-sn-henrietta-lacks-genome-nih-privacy-immortal-life-20130807,0,5423872.story