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Author
Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xv, 279 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Richard Cohen struggles with failing limbs and is legally blind. He has survived two bouts of colon cancer and a life-threatening blood clot in his lungs. After enduring decades of harsh treatments and invasive therapies, Cohen decided to trade in his life as a patient. In 2012, Cohen and his wife, Meredith Vieira, were invited to host and chair an adult stem cell conference at the Vatican. Scientists would be gathering in Rome to discuss stem cell...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 328 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Today's scientists are showing us how stem cells create and repair the human body. Unlocking these secrets has become the new Holy Grail of biomedical research. But behind that research lies a sharp divide, one that has continued for years, as using human embryonic stem cells is strongly opposed by many people. While stem cells offer the hope of creating or repairing tissues lost to age, disease, and injury, they also hold the potential to incite...
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