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• New drug may help delay ageing in humans February 18, 2019
  As we age, our bodies increasingly lose the ability to repair and rebuild degenerating skeletal muscles, said researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in the US.
• Is mammography test to spot breast cancer necessary at all? February 18, 2019
  A woman under 40, with no known breast cancer risk or visible symptoms of the deadly disease, need not take regular mammography tests, say health experts.
• Cell replacement therapies may help treat Parkinson's disease February 18, 2019
  Cell replacement therapies may help alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a progressive disorder that currently has no cure, scientists say.
• 1 in 20 Indians affected by a Rare Disease: ORDI February 18, 2019
  ORDI to organize ‘Race for 7’ run in 13 Indian cities to raise funds and awareness about rare diseases
• Japan approves test of iPS cells for treating spinal injuries February 18, 2019
  The research team from Tokyo's Keio University planned to inject about two million iPS cells into the damaged areas of an individual patient and review the results over the course of a year, according to the plan approved by the health ministry.