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Smokers are criticized for being foul
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Smokers are criticized for being foul

The boys thought that smoking that made them look more masculine would be disappointing to know that nearly 68% of those surveyed in a survey said that tobacco did not b…

December 14, 2018
New technique to diagnose malaria
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New technique to diagnose malaria

Scientists from the University of Exeter and Coventry University have developed the first new malaria diagnostic technique that can challenge the rapid diagnostic test R…

December 14, 2018
Caffeine prevents multiple sclerosis in mice
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Caffeine prevents multiple sclerosis in mice

Cornell researchers say that mice receiving caffeine equivalent to one person drinking 6 to 8 cups of coffee a day are protected from the development of experimental aut…

December 14, 2018
Tiny magnet for cancer treatment
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Tiny magnet for cancer treatment

Recently, British scientists say tiny pieces of magnets used in anti-cancer gene therapy in mice have created a new step in cancer treatment.

December 14, 2018
More than 41% of the risk of depression in smokers
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More than 41% of the risk of depression in smokers

The risk of depression among smokers increased by 41% compared to non-smokers. This is the conclusion of a study with 8,556 participants of scientists from Navarra Unive…

December 14, 2018
New tests make it easier to control antibiotics
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New tests make it easier to control antibiotics

The discovery of antibiotic drugs in the environment can easily be made possible thanks to the portable kit set by a team of scientists from the US Department of Agricul…

December 14, 2018
New role of mobile phones: remote medical care
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New role of mobile phones: remote medical care

After the revolution in mobile phone information, there is a promising new role in telemedicine care - a way to use telecommunications technology to provide medical care…

December 14, 2018
China banned smoking in schools
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China banned smoking in schools

China will issue a ban on smoking in the campus area, and consider it part of a smoke-free Olympic effort. According to Beijing Evening News, China's Ministry of Health…

December 14, 2018
Brain damage and brain function can recover
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Brain damage and brain function can recover

Scientists from Laboratoire de Neurobiologie des Processus Adaptatifs have shown that injured brain can be recovered by creating a small number of correctly attached new…

December 14, 2018
New strategy to treat cocaine addiction
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New strategy to treat cocaine addiction

A new monkey study has found a way to treat cocaine addiction with an 'alternative' drug that mimics the effect of cocaine but is less addictive - this is similar to the…

December 14, 2018