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    Golden Cell: Gene Therapy, Stem Cells and the Quest for the Next Great Medical Breakthrough
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    Golden Cell: Gene Therapy, Stem Cells and the Quest for the Next Great Medical Breakthrough
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    Golden Cell: Gene Therapy, Stem Cells and the Quest for the Next Great Medical Breakthrough

    By Karen Van Kampen

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    The promise of a regenerative medicine -- the regrowth of lost limbs and organs, new hope for patients with Alzheimer's or multiple sclerosis, the "cellular fountain of youth" -- sounds like science fiction, but it's real and on the cutting edge of medicine. Veteran medical journalist Karen van Kamped looks at this new technology through the stories of the scientists who are creating it and the ethical and legal questions with which they must deal. Many companies and universities in Canada are at the forefront of cellular research, and this fascinating book shows that the next frontier of medicine is unfolding around us.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMay 25, 2010
    ISBN9781443400053
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    Golden Cell: Gene Therapy, Stem Cells and the Quest for the Next Great Medical Breakthrough
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    Karen Van Kampen

    KAREN VAN KAMPEN is a staff writer with the Calgary Herald. Former managing editor of National Post Business Magazine, she is an award-winning journalist who specializes in health and business writing. Karen van Kampen lives in Calgary.

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