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July 15, 2015

Stem cells might heal damaged lungs
Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Jul 15, 2015
Collectively, such diseases of the airways as emphysema, bronchitis, asthma and cystic fibrosis are the second leading cause of death worldwide. More than 35 million Americans alone suffer from chronic respiratory disease. Weizmann Institute scientists have now proposed a new direction that could, in the future, lead to the development of a method for alleviating some of their suffering. The study's findings, which appeared in Nature Medicine, show how it might be possible to use embryonic stem ce ... read more

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