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The Australian experts in the fields of ophthalmology and stem cells, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and Stem Cells Australia, have joined up to launch a patient information resource for people considering stem cell treatments for eye conditions.

New research into human heart development has shed light on the way heart muscle cells contract. A correctly beating heart is vital to a baby’s growth during pregnancy, helping guard against heart defects at birth, which are the most common birth defects.

More than 2,700 stem cell scientists from 50 countries are in Melbourne this week for the massive International Society for Stem Cell Research 2018 Annual Meeting.