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Dr. Jack Kessler, head of the Neurology Department at Northwestern University, centered his research on using stem cells to cure diabetes. When a skiing accident left his 15-year-old daughter a paraplegic, he turned his focus from diabetes to spinal cord injuries. Kessler's story shows the interplay among the promise of new discoveries, the controversy of modern science, and the courage of people living with devastating disease and injury.
Dr. Jack Kessler, head of the Neurology Department at Northwestern University, centered his research on using stem cells to cure diabetes. When a skiing accident left his 15-year-old daughter a paraplegic, he turned …
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Terra Incognita | Episode guide and videos - Yahoo! TVDr. Jack Kessler, head of the Neurology Department at Northwestern University, centered his research on using stem cells to cure diabetes. When a skiing accident left his 15-year-old daughter a paraplegic, he turned his focus from diabetes to spinal cord injuries. Kessler's story shows the interplay among the promise of new discoveries, the controversy of modern science, and the courage of people living with devastating disease and injury.