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Researchers showed that an oral medication can activate worn-out T cells.
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7-methylxanthine is being reformulated into a sustained-release oral therapy aimed at improving long-term control of axial elongation in childhood myopia.
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By stabilizing G-quadruplex DNA, a revived anticancer drug offers a new way to shut down a key oncogene.

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