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The future of stem cells: tackling hype versus hope

  • Written by Melissa Little, Program Leader of Stem Cells Australia, University of Melbourne

For many people suffering from disabling conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, spinal injury and paralysis, multiple sclerosis, macular degeneration, heart disease, renal failure and even cancer, announcements in the press around breakthroughs in stem cell research undoubtedly bring hope.

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