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Stem cells implanted into the brain stop epilepsy seizures in rats

A radical approach of implanting stem cells into the brain could stop epilepsy seizures at their source, but the treatment has only been tested in rats so far

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Human placenta stem cells help people recover from hip surgery

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A newborn baby being held by a doctor

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The cancer-fighting multi-organ: 9 ways the placenta is amazing

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Peter Diamonds and Bob Hariri

Life

Frozen placentas could be the ticket to a long and healthy life

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An umbillical cord

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Blood from umbilical cord may help fix your brain after a stroke

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Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

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Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

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Self-repairing organs could save your life in a heartbeat

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Self-repairing organs could save your life in a heartbeat

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Golfer Jack Nicklaus says stem cell therapy cured his back pain

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Golfer Jack Nicklaus says stem cell therapy cured his back pain

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Life

Making babies: How to create human embryos with no egg or sperm

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Age-related macular degeneration

Health

Eye implant improves vision in people with age-related blindness

A patch of cells implanted at the back of the eye has stabilised and in some cases improved the vision of four people with dry age-related macular degeneration

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Stem cell therapy reverses sight loss and lets people read again

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Stem cells zapped with radiation can protect mice from cancer

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How 'stem cell' clinics became a Wild West for dodgy treatments

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Swollen eye is setback for blindness treatment using stem cells

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