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Monday, April 12, 2010

News Release - Using Stem Cells to Study Alcohol Dependence


An estimated 14 million Americans – one in eight – are addicted to alcohol or will develop an alcohol use disorder. Yet despite the very high personal and economic costs, the vast majority of individuals with an alcohol use disorder never receive treatment.

Researchers at the UConn Health Center are trying to do something about that. And they have a powerful ally – stem cells. . . . . .

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