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Tonsils can grow back after they’ve been removed – here’s which other body parts can regenerate

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par Adam Taylor, Professor and Director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre, Lancaster University

The human body is composed of over 37 trillion cells, each with a limited lifespan. These cells are continuously replaced to maintain organ and system function. Yet over time, or as a result of damage, the number of functioning cells can decrease to a level that causes symptoms or even organ failure.

Regeneration of organs and systems is a scientific holy grail that relies on stem cells, but due to their limited number and slow…

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