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Stem cell transplant capable of reversing type 1 diabetes

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, high-dose immune ablation followed by autologous nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) induces significant and lasting improvement in beta cell function, often leading to insulin independence,...

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Abnormal brain development seen with prenatal methamphetamine exposure

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In children exposed in utero to methamphetamine, MRI findings suggest alterations in white matter maturation, according to a report in the April 15th online issue of Neurology. “Methamphetamine use is an increasing problem among women of childbearing age, leading to an...

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Marijuana use linked to nonseminoma testicular tumors

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that marijuana use may increase the risk of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs), primarily nonseminoma types. According to the report in the March 15th issue of Cancer, current marijuana use increased the odds of TGCTs by 70%. A rise in TGCT rates...

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