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A 'cocktail' recipe for brain cells -- Harvard Gazette
Stem cell biologists discover how to regenerate type damaged in ALS, spinal cord injuries
Harvard stem cell biologists have discovered a way to grow the type of brain cells that degenerate in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and suffer damage in spinal cord injuries.
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One engineer's quest to reconstruct hope for breast cancer survivors | CNN
Katie Weimer, a biomechanical engineer based in Colorado, was challenged by her mentor to think bigger -- to use advances in regenerative medicine to "improve the future of mankind.
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www.forbes.com
Reversing Blindness With Electronic Retinas
Regenerative medicine has long pursued an ambitious goal: to allow the blind to see. One promising approach is to substitute the function of the damaged retina with electronic retinas -- electronic sensors placed in the eye that can directly interface with the nervous system.
