Nobel Laureate Biochemist Bengt Samuelsson Dies at 90

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Nobel Laureate Biochemist Bengt Samuelsson Dies at 90
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Dr. Bengt Samuelsson, a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist known for his groundbreaking research on prostaglandins and related molecules that led to treatments for inflammation, glaucoma, and allergies, has died at 90 due to heart disease. His work at the Karolinska Institute significantly advanced the understanding of lipid mediators in the body.

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