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Breakthrough kill metastatic cancer cells
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Breakthrough kill metastatic cancer cells

Scientists have discovered a breakthrough method that can kill cancer cells in blood vessels before they infect other parts of the body.

December 14, 2018
Is the body still alive after brain death?
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Is the body still alive after brain death?

13-year-old Jahi McMath from Oakland, California (USA) was declared brain dead last month after suffering an extremely rare complication due to tonsil surgery.

December 14, 2018
Reduce cardiovascular risk by 2,000 walking steps
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Reduce cardiovascular risk by 2,000 walking steps

Simply by walking an additional 2,000 steps a day, people with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), prediabetes and cardiovascular disease, can reduce the risk of heart att…

December 14, 2018
Preterm birth can be caused by bacteria
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Preterm birth can be caused by bacteria

A new US study found that the main cause of premature birth, in which women have premature rupture of membranes, stimulates labor, possibly due to certain types of bacte…

December 14, 2018
Fix heart defects within 20 minutes
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Fix heart defects within 20 minutes

For the first time, Siberia surgeons in Russia have used unique technology to correct congenital heart defects.

December 14, 2018
Should pregnant women get lost?
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Should pregnant women get lost?

Peanuts and tree seeds have a lower rate of allergy in children whose mothers eat these foods during pregnancy, a new study finds.

December 14, 2018