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Chronic back pain stem cell treatment could cut need for opioids

23 October 2017

A stem cell treatment could bring relief to millions of people with chronic lower back pain. If it works, it may help curb the opioid painkiller epidemic

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Chronic back pain stem cell treatment could cut need for opioids

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