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  • Stem cells restore hearing, vision in animals   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stem cells from tiny embryos can be used to restore lost hearing and vision in animals, researchers said on Tuesday in what they believe is a first step toward helping people.
  • US says food, drug inspection access in China improving   BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. officials opened the first overseas Food and Drug Administration office in Beijing on Wednesday as they gear up for a long battle to ensure the quality of food, drug and feed imports from China.
  • Woman gets first trachea transplant without drugs  LONDON (Reuters) - A Colombian woman has received the world's first tailor-made trachea transplant, grown by seeding a donor organ with her own stem cells to prevent her body rejecting it, an international research team reported on Wednesday.
  • Early treatment best for AIDS-infected babies   BOSTON (Reuters) - Sooner is better when it comes to treating infants born with the AIDS virus, HIV, researchers reported on Wednesday.
  • Burger King begins limiting sodium in 'Kids Meals'   LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Burger King Corp, the world's second-largest hamburger chain, on Wednesday said it will limit sodium in its "Kids Meals" and that it was the first fast-food restaurant chain to take that step.
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