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Can We Cure Everything?

Scientists are making headway on our most vexing health issues

By Dawn Stover Posted 07.31.2005 at 10:00 pm 0 Comments

While some scientists are looking to the future, trying to push the human body beyond its natural limits, others are fighting the same old scourges we’ve always faced. Here, an update on five particularly stubborn ailments and promising research avenues that might finally lead to cures.

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