WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a surprise result that can help in the understanding of both aging and cancer, researchers working with an engineered type of stem cell said they reversed the aging process in a rare genetic disease.
Stem Cell Experiment Reverses Aging In Rare Disease
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Wed, 02/17/2010 - 1:30pm
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