This is only an early result from a very small study, but coming on the heels of reports just a few months ago, in which adult stem cells restored heart function to patients with advanced heart failure, the promise of stem cells again got just a bit brighter.

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This can include second cancers, coronary artery disease, heart failure, lung problems and endocrine disorders (growth function and slow or delayed sexual development).

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