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'Gene therapy' Near or far?
The human body has 20,488 genes. Each cell contains all of these genes, but only certain genes work according to certain functions called active genes and functional gen…
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Women with short legs are prone to liver disease
The shorter the legs, the greater the risk of injury to the liver. Both of these can be the result of diet or other factors in the early stages of life, British research…
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Sea cucumber - new 'weapon' against malaria
Nudibranchs (photos) produce a protein called lectin that weakens the development of malaria parasites. This can be seen as a promising new weapon in preventing the spre…
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Low birth weight babies are more likely to suffer from depression
The babies born were plump and easy to become happy people. Low-birth babies are often sad and anxious when they grow up.
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Reduce salt and cigarettes to save 14 million lives
In the next decade, 14 million people will be saved by reducing salt and not smoking. King's Fund, a charity in the UK, has made this prediction based on research
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Germany successfully separated 2 babies with belly
Two twins born to Nigerian belly were successfully separated by Dietrich von Schweinitz hospital - Germany.
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The man has green sweat
The doctors in China were surprised to see a sweaty man in green. Cheng Shunguo, 52, in Wuhan City, said his sweat began to turn green in mid-November.
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Fish meat made from ... grass
In a few dozen years, the beef you eat in breakfast can be made from ... grass. Many other foods you eat can also be made from petroleum or microorganisms.
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High-tech prosthetic limbs
With the support of high technology, prosthetic parts for people with disabilities are now increasingly smart, more convenient with compact size and volume, making it ea…
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Redefining sex for bisexual people
The Ministry of Health is submitting to the Government a draft of the decree on gender redefinition of sexless cases. This draft is currently waiting for the Government…
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Eating fruits and vegetables reduces the rate of cancer
Several other studies have shown that eating dark berries also reduces the rate of cancer - this proves an ongoing study: vegetables, especially colorful ones, can be re…
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Nutritional food is high priced
Healthy foods are actually more expensive than other common foods. That's the result that Washington University researchers got when they compared the prices of 370 type…
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Birth month predict anything?
Many studies of prestigious scientists around the world have demonstrated quite clearly the impact of the surrounding environment in the months before and after birth to…
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Beriberi numbness
Beriberi Beriberi is a malnutrition that causes the following diseases: edema accompanied by heart failure, neuritis, disease in children, caused by vitamin B1 deficienc…
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People cannot lack water for more than 3 days
If you're stuck on an uninhabited island, remember what the experts call