Hearing loss makes it harder for cognitively impaired older adults to walk and think simultaneously
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A team of researchers led by Duke Health have now reached a major milestone in a national effort to develop a new kind of treatment aimed at helping the body repair damaged joints at the source, bringing the approach closer to first‑in‑human clinical trials and accelerating momentum toward a potential commercially availble therapy.
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