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Stem Cells: 10 Diseases They May—or May Not—Cure

Embryonic stem cell research is poised to expand. Could an array of treatments or cures come next?

Posted March 13, 2009
Irina Elcheva, an employee of WiCell Research Institute, Inc. prepares stem cells for culture at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center at University Wisconsin-Madison March 10, 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin. On March 9, 2009 President Barack Obama signed an order reversing the Bush administration's limits on human embryonic stem cell research.

Irina Elcheva, an employee of WiCell Research Institute, Inc. prepares stem cells for culture at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center at University Wisconsin-Madison March 10, 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin. On March 9, 2009 President Barack Obama signed an order reversing the Bush administration's limits on human embryonic stem cell research. (Darren Hauck/Getty Images)

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