A Devastating Difference
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A Devastating Difference
One healthy red blood cell (right) compared to a sickle cell (left). Stem cell research took another major step forward Thursday when scientists announced they had cured sickle cell anemia in mice using stem cells derived from adult skin.

 
 
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