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Tobacco will kill 1 billion people in the 21st century
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has published data showing that: In addition to the progress in tobacco control work has been achieved, no country has full…
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Many mobile phone use leads to cancer
An Israeli scientist, Dr. Siegal Sadetzki, found a link between the amount of cell phone use and the growth of tumors.
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The peptide chain in scorpion venom can cure excretory diseases
Scientists have recently discovered a chain of peptides found in scorpion venom that holds secrets to understanding and controlling cystic fibrosis and other secretory d…
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Treatment of bone fractures with stem cells
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh, UK, have experimented using stem cells from the patient's own adult cells to heal broken bones and damaged cartilage. Although…
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Tattoos help vaccines penetrate into the skin
German scientists say tattooing may be the best method of transporting new generation of experimental DNA vaccines rather than standard injections. They have published r…
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There was a way to determine the G point
The mysterious G, the clue to the female orgasm, has long been a headache because it is impossible to determine exactly where it is. But now Italian scientists claim, it…
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The human eye can handle 10 million bits per second
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine estimate that the human retina can transmit visual signals equivalent to an Ethernet connection. The stu…
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The secret relationship between belly fat and heart disease
Until now everyone knows that overweight people are at risk of heart disease, stroke and some problems arise from very high arterial obstruction. And those with excess w…
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Natural compounds in broccoli can cure genetic skin disorders
Natural compound sulforaphane is abundant in cauliflower and other cruciferous plants known for their ability to prevent cancer. Now sulforaphane has been discovered a n…
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Science determines temperament
Subjects with severe paralysis (Parkinson's disease) are currently indicated for deep brain stimulation (implantable brain) implant therapy. This is a physical intervent…
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Having a baby without knowing he is pregnant
Amanda Morgan (England) gave birth to a girl weighing 2.4 kg after being mistakenly diagnosed by a doctor
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Successfully tested universal flu vaccine on people
Acambis, the Anglo-American Biotechnology Company, has just announced to test a successful step 1 of human influenza A vaccine. The vaccine, pioneered by researchers at…
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Tobacco powder - Safe alternative to cigarettes?
The article summarizes the entire 20-year scientific study of tobacco and cancer, refuting the notion that wet tobacco powder inhalation - now increasingly popular in th…
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Progress in cancer cell detection techniques
Cancer researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the United States (UCLA) have reported a major advance in the detection of cancer cells as they spre…
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Fretting in family life makes women more stressed
This is the conclusion drawn from the study of California University in Los Angeles (UCLA) on the rate of cortisol - a hormone closely related to stress - which was done…