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One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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The immune system can be “reprogrammed” to heal the body faster using electrical stimulation, according to new research.