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    Stanford lab grows cornea cells for transplant

    Stanford lab grows cornea cells for transplant Lab-grown cells could refurbish diseased or damaged eyes


    http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/1...or-transplant/

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    It's incredible when you think how far technology has grown! I have a close family member that died at a young age because he needed a liver transplant. Back then, transplants were a dream...now they can take part of a liver from a live donor. Crazy!

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