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Key findings from global medical research, explained for clinicians and the public
Engineered Islet Transplant Survives Without Immunosuppression in First-in-Human Trial
A first-in-human trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrates long-term survival of genetically engineered pancreatic islet cells…
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Dementia risk factors vary dramatically by country, USC study of 214,000 adults reveals
A USC-led study of 214,000 older adults across 14 countries finds that dementia risk factors vary widely by geographic region,…
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