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P Hemachandra Reddy1

  • 1Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 Fourth Street/MS/9410/4B 207, Lubbock, TX 79430, United States; Neuroscience & Pharmacology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 Fourth Street/MS/9424/4B 207, Lubbock, TX 79430, United States; Neurology, Departments of School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 Fourth Street/MS/9424/4B 207, Lubbock, TX 79430, United States; Public Health Department of Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 Fourth Street/MS/9424/4B 207, Lubbock, TX 79430, United States; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department, School Health Professions, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 Fourth Street/MS/9410/4B 207, Lubbock, TX 79430, United States.

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. Molecular Basis of Disease
|December 22, 2019
PubMed
Summary

Recent breakthroughs in stem cell research, particularly induced pluripotent stem cells, offer new hope for treating diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's. This editorial summarizes key advancements in stem cell therapies.

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