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Stem cells are thought hold the potential for new therapies. A European conference is being held in Brussels focussing, for the first time, on what patient representatives think about stem cell research and therapy. Although the conference is not focusing specifically to allergic and respiratory diseases this is an area of ethical debate and of interest for all chronic diseases. The Conference , which takes place 14-15 December 2005 has a website with useful background information on stem cell research and collection of news stories on the topic.