Researchers discover potential strategy to reprogram glioblastoma cells and slow tumor growth

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UCLA scientists have identified a potential new strategy for treating glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer, by reprogramming aggressive cancer cells into harmless ones. 

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