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Stem Cell Cures may End Dreadful Illnesses

by Bidita Debnath on Dec 2 2013 9:49 PM

Stem Cell Cures may End Dreadful Illnesses

Stem cell cures may be the solution to some of the most dreadful illnesses, reveals an Australian scientist.

Professor Alan Trounson said that stem-cell cures for inherited blood disorders and HIV/AIDS are close to completion and added that several promising clinical trials are taking place, News.com.au reported.

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The head of California's multi-billion dollar stem cell agency added that therapies for Type 1 diabetes are being trialed and a correction or cure is almost certain.

He also revealed that there are going to be "big changes" in the next five years.

Source-ANI

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