POWERED CUTS; Prof's plan to heal wounds faster with electric current.(News)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: July 27, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: By MIKE SWAIN, Science Editor

SHOCK treatment may soon be just what the doctor ordered - thanks to a medical breakthrough.

Scientists have discovered electricity helps ...

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