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A stem cell fix for limbs
Patients with renal failure and blocked arteries in their legs respond favorably to a new kind of stem cell therapy
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Narrowing a treatment plan for asthma
Asthma attacks come in three forms, and each requires a different management approach
Weighing the Asian response to statins and stroke risk
Understanding the long-term use of statins for preventing stroke recurrence in Asian patients
Tight quality control pays off for prostate cancer treatment
Standardized nationwide staff training in prostate cancer treatment in Japan contributes to high patient survival rates
Validating biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease across ethnicities
Are the markers of early Alzheimer’s disease similar across populations?
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Collaborating against cancer
Convening for the fourth year, Japanese and Taiwanese academics continue to push forward together to tackle critical medical science issues.
Casting a wider net for big data benefits
Embracing big data promises to expand the knowledge brought by clinical trials and lead to safer therapies
Launching a wealth of medical knowledge
An authoritative source of medical information for almost 120 years, the MSD manuals are now freely available online in Japanese
Living well to a hundred and beyond
The public were given a preview of therapies that promise to preserve the quality of life of people well into old age
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Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a debilitating and incurable condition. But researchers have found fresh angles of attack, and a host of upcoming treatments raise the prospect of a durable victory against this common form of inflammatory bowel disease.
Repairing the neural highway
The spinal cord rarely repairs itself when damaged, but ways of encouraging nerves to regrow are on the horizon.
Closing the gap
A bone fracture that fails to heal after initial treatment can lead to prolonged disability. Regenerative therapies might help to restart the bone-healing process, getting the people affected back in action.
Saving life and limb
Many people with critical limb ischaemia have no option but to have the affected limb amputated. Can regenerative medicine offer an alternative?
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COLLABORATIONS WITH NATURE
Nature Outlook: Regenerative medicine
Nature Vol. 540, S49 (07 December 2016)