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Update: Stem cell benefits getting closer
Scientists are transforming stem cell science into stem cell medicine.
Many diseases involve the death of specialized cells that the body cannot naturally replace. A heart attack suddenly kills heart muscle cells. A stroke suddenly kills—and Alzheimer's disease slowly kills—brain cells. A perfect treatment would replace these lost cells, with cells exactly like them, but the body cannot do that on its own.
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