Stemnion, a small biotech firm in Pittsburgh, is working on using stem cells found in the placenta for healing wounds.

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"We knew that X-Static had these therapeutic benefits as far as healing wounds and keeping a wound site sterile -- and we had our sites focused on that on the long term and really, " he says.

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"Her leg wounds are healing well, and she's making excellent headway on therapy, " said Dr. Kevin Kopera, medical director for Roger C.

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"We hope that this is a symbol that the wounds are healing between the two countries, " said the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abune Paulos.

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Although few people expected all Australians to be reconciled by 2001, the exercise was seen as a symbolic healing of old and painful wounds.

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Placing healing leaves on someone's wounds tends to do that to people.

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As well being sold to the DERA, skin was also used within the Trust to investigate wound healing and the preparation of artificial skin, as well as the treatment of burn wounds.

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