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1) Cure
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With her young son's potentially fatal neuroblastoma in complete remission, New York City medical examiner Laurie Montgomery returns to work, only to face the case of her career. The investigation into the death of CIA agent Kevin Markham is a professional challenge-and has Laurie's colleagues wondering if she still has what it takes after so much time away. Markham's autopsy results are inconclusive, and though it appears he's been poisoned, toxicology...
5) Living proof
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In 2027, destroying an embryo is considered first-degree murder. Fertility clinics still exist, giving hope and new life to thousands of infertile families, but they have to pass rigorous inspections by the United States Department of Embryo Preservation. Fail an inspection, and you will be prosecuted. Brilliant young doctor Arianna Drake seems to be thriving in the spotlight: her small clinic surpasses every government requirement, and its popularity...
9) Stem cells
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Examines the very promising but controversial use of human stem cells in treating medical conditions ranging from burned skin to damaged spinal cords to various diseases.
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Stem cells play critical roles in the development of complex organisms. Embryonic stem cells have the ability to differentiate, giving rise to the many other types of cells and tissues that make up healthy, full developed bodies. Studies involving these cells have proven controversial.
12) Stem cell therapy: a rising tide : how stem cells are disrupting medicine and transforming lives
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"Stem cells are the repair cells of your body. When there aren't enough of them, or they aren't working properly, chronic diseases can manifest and persist. From industry leaders, sport stars, and Hollywood icons to thousands of everyday, ordinary people, stem cell therapy has helped when standard medicine failed. Many of them had lost hope. These are their stories. Neil H Riordan, author of MSC: Clinical Evidence Leading Medicine's Next Frontier,...
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"From an academic and clinical point of view, stem cell therapy represents one of the most promising advances in modern medicine. While several business entities make unsubstantiated claims without having appropriate scientific evidence, The Secret World of Stem Cell Therapy provides the one and only inside view from a researcher and clinical cardiologist, who has himself participated in countless basic research studies and clinical trials using stem...