Turning Drugs On And Off Using Magnetism

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Turning Drugs On And Off Using Magnetism

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Many medical conditions, such as chronic pain, cancer and diabetes, require medications that cannot be taken orally, but must be dosed intermittently, on an as-needed basis, over a long period of

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