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  • Hair cells in the cochlea damaged by old age
  • Photo of man with the condition of 'Eunuchism'
  • Human embryonic stem cells
  • Hair cells in the cochlea damaged by old age
  • Hair cells in the cochlea damaged by old age
  • Photos of man suffering from condition called 'Eunuchism'
  • Cortical bone mapping of hip from computed tomography
  • Human embryonic stem cells
  • Neurons derived from human neural stem cells.
  • Scabies porcina; from Delineations of Cutaneous... 1817
  • Hair cells in the cochlea damaged by old age
  • Human embryonic stem cell (gold) growing on a layer of supporting cells (fibroblasts). Stem cells are derived from very early embryos and can either be grown to stay in their original state or triggered to form almost any type of human cell. The fibroblasts provide special factors that maintain the stem cells in their original state. The stem cell appears to be grasped by the underlying fibroblast. Stem cell research could lead to cures for many diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's and diabetes, where a patient's cells are damaged or absent.
  • Cortical bone mapping of hip from computed tomography (CT)
  • Hair cells in the cochlea damaged by old age
  • Human embryonic stem cells
  • Neurons derived from human neural stem cells. The green staining highlights the typical appearance of differentiated nerve cells. Cells such as these could form the basis of future treatments for degenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
  • Photos of obese man with Infantilism and thyroid disorder