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Tue 05 May 2009China fails to stem cell claims
Many Irish people swear by stem cell treatment in China but doctors here are sceptical, write CLAIRE O'CONNELLand CLIFFORD COONAN
FOR SCIENTISTS, doctors and patients, the power of stem cells holds much promise. Already, stem cells harvested from umbilical cord blood have successfully treated thousands of patients with leukaemia and other rare blood disorders, and researchers are testing the scope of stem cells to help us understand and possibly treat other conditions, with clinical trials at an early stage.
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