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Little girl
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Little girl

A girl in India only 58cm tall is the youngest girl in the world. Jyoti Amge, 14 years old, is 2 years younger than her and weighs only 5kg. Jyoti suffers from a stuntin…

December 14, 2018
New therapies for tinnitus treatment
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New therapies for tinnitus treatment

Our modern life is always noisy. From the dizzying sound of the alarm clock to the sound every day of idle trucks, the deafening whistle, the sound of television, the pi…

December 14, 2018
Unpleasant odor endangers special olfactory cells
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Unpleasant odor endangers special olfactory cells

You probably know how to act on your own will cause you to shed tears when a burning sensation enters your eyes and nose. Although scientists do not know why certain che…

December 14, 2018
Detecting protein helps treat obesity
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Detecting protein helps treat obesity

Recently, some Swedish researchers from Karolinska Academy have discovered a protein capable of stimulating the formation of fat cells.

December 14, 2018
Why do flu spread in winter
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Why do flu spread in winter

Influenza viruses reinforce and protect themselves with a fat shell in cold weather - this finding helps explain why winter is often more susceptible to flu. The team at…

December 14, 2018
The girl who turns wood
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The girl who turns wood

7-year-old Luciana from Bolton City (England) is one of 200 people on the planet who has a strange disease that causes her body to freeze in one position: illness .

December 14, 2018
Mother smoking, easy to get angry
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Mother smoking, easy to get angry

Mothers who quit smoking when pregnant will give birth to more fun and easy-going children. And those who have mothers who smoke regularly will be very irritable and fas…

December 14, 2018
People who live do not need ... brains
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People who live do not need ... brains

Medical history has confirmed hundreds of people living with empty heads literally. They have no brain or brain that has been completely destroyed, but still lives and w…

December 14, 2018
MicroRNA enhances cancer treatment
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MicroRNA enhances cancer treatment

This study highlights the importance of microRNA in terms of our understanding of human cancer. MicroRNA expression strongly reflects the differentiation state of tumors…

December 14, 2018
For a good memory: forget something
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For a good memory: forget something

Childhood memories are probably best kept in picture books, not in mind. It turns out, remembering past memories can make you forget important dates or things you need t…

December 14, 2018
Hope to treat corneal damage
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Hope to treat corneal damage

Scientists at the Schepens Institute of Ophthalmology have discovered that the chemical produces potential reserves of nonspecific cells to convert into primordial cells…

December 14, 2018