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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 07 > Stem cells appear to cure boy’s fatal disease

Stem cells appear to cure boy’s fatal disease

By Thomas H. Maugh II / The Bulletin
June 7, 2008

Using stem cells from umbilical cord blood and bone marrow, researchers apparently have cured a fatal genetic disease in a 2-year-old Minneapolis boy, a feat that could open the door for a variety of stem cell treatments.

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