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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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  8. Do you need to worry if your baby has a flat head?
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  10. Why we lose our hearing and vision as we age
  11. Why older people get osteoporosis and have falls
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  13. The psychology of insults
  14. Tips to live past 90 years
  15. Aussies are getting older, and the health workforce needs training to reflect it
  16. Five common myths about the ageing brain and body
  17. Health Check: how do you know if you're obsessed with your health?
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  19. What's happening in our bodies as we age?
  20. Medicine for older people is the same for anyone else: treat the person, not just the body

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