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Stem Cells From Patient's Fat Used To Grow New Nerves
Stem cells from a patient's fat may be used to create new nerves that can repair severed peripheral nerves (nerves outside the spinal cord), say scientists from Manchester University, England...
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Stem cells from a patient's fat may be used to create new nerves that can repair severed peripheral nerves (nerves outside the spinal cord), say scientists from Manchester University, England...
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Strong Financial Link Between Industry And Medical Schools As Well As Teaching Hospitals
Over half of the USA's medical schools and teaching hospitals receive financial support from industry, according to a national survey of department chairs. The results of the survey are published in the Journal of the...
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Over half of the USA's medical schools and teaching hospitals receive financial support from industry, according to a national survey of department chairs. The results of the survey are published in the Journal of the...
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Obesity Could Bankrupt NHS, UK
National Obesity Forum (NOF) chairman Dr Colin Waine has warned that the financial cost of obesity could "bankrupt the NHS". Speaking at the NOF's fifth annual conference in London, he talked about the challenges posed by...
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National Obesity Forum (NOF) chairman Dr Colin Waine has warned that the financial cost of obesity could "bankrupt the NHS". Speaking at the NOF's fifth annual conference in London, he talked about the challenges posed by...
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