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According to Leukemia and Lyphoma society:
"Every Five minutes someone in the United States discovers they have cancer of the blood. In the same five minutes, 38 babies are born who could save this life."  [
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                    Scientists believe that millions of Americans can benefit from stem cell therapies, including:
• 58 million with heart disease
• 30 million with autoimmune disease
• 16 million with diabetes
• 10 million with osteoporosis
• 8.2 million with cancer
• 4 million with Alzheimer's disease
• 1.5 million with Parkinson's disease
• 300,000 severe burn victims
• 250,000 with spinal cord injuries
• 150,000 a year born with severe birth defects
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A computer model of the womb could be used by doctors to identify the risk of premature birth. The virtual womb simulates uterine contractions and could allow doctors to prescribe the most appropriate drugs while eliminating the need for drug trials on real people.

[Nature, 10Mar04; Information at SPUC, www.spuc.org.uk/news. Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, 5-6 St Matthew Street, London, United Kingdom, SW1P 2JT, +44 20 7222 5845]
 
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