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Stem cells: The secret to change

By Alison Pearce Stevens / April 10, 2013

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Unusual, versatile cells hold the key to regrowing lost tissues

Posted in Body & Health | Tagged adult stem cells, Anne Cherry, axon, cornea, dachshund, embryonic stem cells, feature, genetic disease, glaucoma, Harvard University, induced pluripotent stem cells, Iowa State University, iP stem cells, iPS cells, Iqbal Ahmad, Kyoto University, marrow, neuron, Nick Jeffery, Nobel prize, Pearson syndrome, red blood cells, retina, Robin Franklin, Shinya Yamanaka, specialization, spinal cord injury, Stem cells, topstories, University of Cambridge, University of Nebraska Medical Center, vision loss, white blood cells

Blood does a body good

By Sarah Webb / August 17, 2011

Bags of red blood cells from donors await injured or sick patients. Credit: National Institutes of Health

Studies of the superfluid aid in the prevention and treatment of diseases

Posted in Body & Health | Tagged blood, cardiovascular/respiratory, circulation, feature, immunity, lymphocytes, plasma, platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells