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Aging, injuries and diseases are the result of damaged or dying cells. By finding an understanding of how stem cells are controlled and how diseases develop, researchers will try to find new ways to treat patients. One of these new ways is regenerative medicine, which aims to restore normal functions by repairing or replacing damaged cells and tissues in patients.
Research in regenerative medicine is bringing incredible improvements in science, technology, health and medicine. This research is helping improve methods of diagnosis, along with groundbreaking treatments for injuries and illnesses. Researchers are using this information to get a better understanding of the causes and progression of different diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease

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