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Doctors in Italy recently used patients' own stem cells and grew trachea tissue that was used in successful windpipe transplant surgeries. While the procedure worked in some patients, experts say the method is in the earliest stages of development. "It's potentially very exciting," said Dr. Larry Goldstein, director of the stem cell program at the University of California San Diego. "The goal for this entire field is to generate new organs and replacement organs, and this is a step in the right direction."
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Certain compounds used in meat processing may increase the risk of bladder cancer, according to a new study from the National Institute of Health and the AARP. U.S. researchers analyzed data from roughly 300,000 men and women aged 50 to 71 from eight different states. Those with the highest levels of dietary nitrite in their diets were 28 to 29 percent more likely to develop bladder cancer than those who consumed the lowest amount of these compounds.
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A new study published in The Lancet Oncology reveals that patients with hepatitis B infection have about twice the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma than those not infected with the virus. The study included people in South Korea where hepatitis B was endemic until 1995 when newborns began receiving vaccinations.
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