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  "id": 11650457,
  "title": "Japan performs first surgery using heart muscle stem cells",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/japan-performs-first-surgery-using-heart-muscle-stem-cells",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/ios/news/2026-10-03-japan-performs-first-surgery-using-heart-muscle-stem-cells/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sheets of muscle cells derived from regenerative products known as induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, were transplanted into the heart of a woman in her 50s during the hour-long surgery performed on Tuesday.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}