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Health Watch: Smooth muscle physiology

KUNR Public Radio | By Esther Ciammachilli
Published September 29, 2014 at 1:21 PM PDT

In this installment of the health watch from Beyond the Headlines, Richelle O'Driscoll talks with Dr. Kent Sanders, professor of physiology and cell biology at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, about his current research on smooth muscle physiology, which contributes to treatments for gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes and other diseases.
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Esther Ciammachilli
Esther Ciammachilli is a former part-time broadcaster at KUNR Public Radio.
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