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Would self bone marrow transplants reverse aging?
enSeptember 30, 2012
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We find out if banking our bone marrow early in life, and transplanting down the line, may help halt the aging process. Plus we ask, why are we so good at forgetting names?..... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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