Stem cells grow new windpipe for 2-year-old girl facing death




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Summary: Experimental stem-cell treatment has been credited with saving the life of a 2-year-old girl who was born without a windpipe. The Associated Press reported that the treatment involved extracting cells from the girl's own hip bone marrow. The cells were then seeded on a plastic base, and left for a week to multiply and grow.