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  "id": 3609069,
  "title": "Stem cells can contribute to new treatments for heart attacks and Parkinson's",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/stem-cells-can-contribute-to-new-treatments-for-heart-attacks-and",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-26T22:20:04.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "On the forearms of those working in the laboratory at the University of Oslo, one thing stands out: mysterious round or cross-shaped scars on the skin. Here, researchers need skin cells, and they themselves step up in the service of research. The skin cells are allowed to grow and multiply, and then the work begins to reprogram them into so-called iPS cells, induced pluripotent stem cells. These…",
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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."
}