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Regular physical exercise appears to protect the brain from shrinking, an otherwise natural process in old age that is associated…
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Genetically modified cells could replace pacemakers
Scientists have successfully transformed guinea-pig heart-muscle cells into pacemaker cells, paving the way for a biological alternative to artificial pacemakers.…
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