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EC allows the sale of Glybera gene therapy
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EC allows the sale of Glybera gene therapy

In a statement released on November 5, Dutch biotech company uniQure said it would start selling the first human gene therapy called Glybera in the European market next…

December 14, 2018
Low-dose radiation is good for health?
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Low-dose radiation is good for health?

A new study in mice showed that X-rays may not heal broken bones, but low doses of ionizing radiation may give rise to other health benefits.

December 14, 2018
Doctors are easily averse to fat people
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Doctors are easily averse to fat people

The patient's body weight really affects the feelings of the doctor, because they tend to think and act negatively when meeting overweight people.

December 14, 2018
Experiment with immortal drugs
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Experiment with immortal drugs

According to British experts, Kazakh scientists have successfully created immortality drugs. Real damage like?

December 14, 2018
Hormone detection helps recall memory
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Hormone detection helps recall memory

A new study on elderly people said that feel-good hormone (a hormone that makes you happy) helps to recall memory.

December 14, 2018
She only survived on milk
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She only survived on milk

Because of an incurable disease that makes the body unable to convert food into energy, a 9-year-old British girl must live entirely on milk.

December 14, 2018
'Scanning the brain' to find the right partner
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'Scanning the brain' to find the right partner

Through brain scans, researchers from Trinity University of Ireland and US technology firm Caltech have discovered two areas of the brain that are closely related to the…

December 14, 2018
Warning of abnormal deaths in babies
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Warning of abnormal deaths in babies

December 29, 2009 is probably the day that Dearea, a mother from Baltimore (USA), will never forget. Early that morning, after gently taking his 1-month-old son Charlie…

December 14, 2018
Twins are still different in their genes
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Twins are still different in their genes

Although identical cast-like twins are thought to share all the DNA, they will undergo hundreds of genetic changes in the early stages of development, which may lead to…

December 14, 2018
Mobile phones are harmful to the fetus
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Mobile phones are harmful to the fetus

Radiation from mobile phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of pediatrics and may even cause attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, accord…

December 14, 2018
Trial of malaria vaccine failed
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Trial of malaria vaccine failed

A highly anticipated malaria vaccine did not achieve the expected results in a recent trial in children aged 6 to 12 weeks when its protective effect was only about 30%.

December 14, 2018
Advantages of DNA testing from saliva
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Advantages of DNA testing from saliva

Researchers at the University of Western Australia recently announced that they have found the superiority of DNA testing from saliva samples compared to DNA testing fro…

December 14, 2018