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Detected two culprit genes causing bowel cancer
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Detected two culprit genes causing bowel cancer

British scientists believe that they have explained why some families are at risk of incredible high intestinal cancer through DNA analysis of 20 people with a family hi…

December 14, 2018
Chicken soup helps fight flu
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Chicken soup helps fight flu

Researchers found that carnosine compounds in chicken soup help the body's immune system fight off colds in the early stages.

December 14, 2018
Vatican 'disinfection' for visitors
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Vatican 'disinfection' for visitors

From now on, before entering the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, visitors must be cleaned in a special room.

December 14, 2018
Can predict a child's ability to learn?
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Can predict a child's ability to learn?

Scientists at Stanford University (USA) have developed a new method, applying brain resonance imaging to predict children's learning ability as soon as they are unable t…

December 14, 2018
Long life due to temper
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Long life due to temper

Researchers in Germany have concluded that expressing negative emotions can increase your life expectancy by 2 years.

December 14, 2018
Eye examination helps diagnose multiple sclerosis
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Eye examination helps diagnose multiple sclerosis

A simple eye test that takes only a few minutes, developed by American scientists, promises to be a simple and quick method of early detection of multiple sclerosis.

December 14, 2018
Sugar helps reduce pain
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Sugar helps reduce pain

Will sugar help babies with pain during vaccination? Babies who use sugar before vaccination cry less than other babies.

December 14, 2018
Vascular paste
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Vascular paste

Made from the compound that the mussels use to cling to the cliffs, a new gel can be spread onto the arterial walls, veins and vascular reinforcement there.

December 14, 2018
Foam hemostatic internal injury
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Foam hemostatic internal injury

US researchers have developed a spray foam - called polyurethane polymer - that can be injected into the abdomen of a person with internal injuries to help prevent inter…

December 14, 2018