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We were wrong about HIV
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We were wrong about HIV

Scientists have long believed that HIV virus slowly weakens healthy white blood cells, by forcing cells to right

December 14, 2018
Store medical records under the skin
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Store medical records under the skin

Doctors at the American Medical Association are currently studying the ability of the patient to store medical data on electronic chips implanted under the skin.

December 14, 2018
Mom inhaled polluted air, light weight
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Mom inhaled polluted air, light weight

A group of French and German researchers have confirmed that women who inhale polluted air during pregnancy are at high risk for low birth weight babies.

December 14, 2018
Renal failure can cause heart damage
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Renal failure can cause heart damage

According to a new US study, kidney failure can cause heart damage in patients before symptoms appear. This study, published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine…

December 14, 2018
Generate stem cells from unfertilized eggs
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Generate stem cells from unfertilized eggs

Scientists have created a form of human stem cells by stimulating unfertilized eggs, instead of embryos. This achievement opens new perspectives on the production of saf…

December 14, 2018
Why need regular bathing for babies?
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Why need regular bathing for babies?

Sports researcher Charkopski has a premature baby at 7 months, is expected to be less likely to live. But thanks to being soaked in warm water, the baby grows very fast.

December 14, 2018
WHO: travelers flying should exercise leg
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WHO: travelers flying should exercise leg

World Health Organization (WHO) on June 29 recommends that passengers traveling on long flights should exercise their feet and avoid sleeping pills to reduce the risk of…

December 14, 2018
There was a way to know men were infertile
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There was a way to know men were infertile

The presence of a more or less protein in a man's semen can determine whether he has children or not. New findings, published in Molecular Medicine, can lead to ways to…

December 14, 2018
Blind people have extraordinary memories
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Blind people have extraordinary memories

Blind people are very good at remembering things in the right order. When the vision is lost, the world is perceived in certain sequences, bio-neurologist Ehud Zohary at…

December 14, 2018