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Develop vaccines to prevent autoimmune diseases
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Develop vaccines to prevent autoimmune diseases

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute (Israel) have developed a vaccine that can prevent the onset of autoimmune diseases such as chronic arthritis and Crohn's, an inflam…

December 14, 2018
Treat children with a virtual world
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Treat children with a virtual world

Canadian doctors are designing a virtual world that they expect to help treat children who suffer from trauma due to illness or accident.

December 14, 2018
Treatment of spinal degeneration by laser magnets
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Treatment of spinal degeneration by laser magnets

In recent years, Vinh Long Department of Health Care and Protection has applied semiconductor laser phototherapy to effectively treat spinal degenerative spine disease a…

December 14, 2018
Oral care to prevent pneumonia
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Oral care to prevent pneumonia

Proper oral hygiene not only helps prevent diseases of the teeth and gums but also significantly reduces the risk of pneumonia.

December 14, 2018
Medical exploits will appear in 2012
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Medical exploits will appear in 2012

2011 was the year of many medical achievements: Dallas Wiens became the first patient to have a full face transplant in the US, and researchers found a 96% reduction in…

December 14, 2018
Breeding sperm in the laboratory
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Breeding sperm in the laboratory

German and Israeli researchers said it was possible to create mouse sperm from germ cells, a group of cells in the testicles responsible for sperm production, according…

December 14, 2018
Young and old forever thanks to stem cells
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Young and old forever thanks to stem cells

A recent experiment demonstrated that only one injection of a single stem cell helped the white mice live three times longer. In addition, injections help them grow larg…

December 14, 2018
Twins born 5 years apart
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Twins born 5 years apart

The couple in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, North West England gave birth to a boy and a girl. However, the special thing is that these 2 babies are 5 years apart.

December 14, 2018
Spider venom is stronger and better than Viagra
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Spider venom is stronger and better than Viagra

Brazilian doctors have long known that Brazilian spider bites roam, not only pain and hypertension, but also prolonged erection in patients. US scientists have identifie…

December 14, 2018
Young children who exercise often learn well
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Young children who exercise often learn well

The results of a recent study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine show that children who exercise regularly will learn better even though the movement is…

December 14, 2018