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A clinical trial is underway at three UK hospitals to test whether stem cell treatment might restore hearing. In animal studies stem cells injected into the inner ear grew into healthy new auditory ne

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Our health writer Jackie Mitchell looks at these varying reactions. AROUND six per cent of adults have food allergies, with 70 per cent developing them in later life. Common allergens include shellfis