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Public stem cell bank opens

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High quality stem cells unmatched anywhere in the world have been produced by British scientists at Kings College London (KCL), in an achievement described as the "Holy Grail" of regenerative medicine.

Professor Peter Braude, Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and former director of the Stem Cell Programme at KCL, explains the importance of the work.


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