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New artificial skin
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New artificial skin

An artificial skin used to heal wounds has been developed by British researchers from Intercytex. Intercytex said that the skin seems to be better integrated with real t…

December 14, 2018
How does HIV spread to people?
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How does HIV spread to people?

HIV, the AIDS virus (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), a disease that has killed about 25 million people worldwide in the past 25 years, may be one of the most carefu…

December 14, 2018
The oldest man in the world
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The oldest man in the world

A Japanese man was officially recognized as the oldest man in the world and was named in the Guinness Book of World Records yesterday (June 18). The current 111-year-old…

December 14, 2018
Detection of gene variants causing hearing loss
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Detection of gene variants causing hearing loss

Belgian scientists have found a gene variant that causes hearing loss. They hope this discovery will open new therapies, instead of the current surgery. Hearing loss is…

December 14, 2018
Identify poisonous resins
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Identify poisonous resins

Today plastic bags, plastic bags are in the period of 'golden age', where they are used, every product is used and every house is used. However, there are many types pro…

December 14, 2018
Drinking coffee can reduce eyelid twitching
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Drinking coffee can reduce eyelid twitching

A recent study by Italian scientists shows that drinking coffee can fight eyelid twitches. According to the report of this research group in the journal Neurology, Neuro…

December 14, 2018
Parents who smoke are catching children
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Parents who smoke are catching children

Babies who have at least one parent or mother who smoke, have about five times the amount of cotinine (a byproduct of nicotine) in their urine compared to other children.

December 14, 2018
Cancer tracking chip
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Cancer tracking chip

Canadian scientists have successfully built a new chip that can determine the location of abnormal chromosomes in cancer patients. This is considered a breakthrough that…

December 14, 2018
Japan: 1/4 of children with mental weakness
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Japan: 1/4 of children with mental weakness

A survey by the Ministry of Health of Japan over 600 children from level 2 to level 3 shows that 1 out of 4 children has mental weakness. This comes from the fact that e…

December 14, 2018
Test of hepatitis B vaccine funded by Unicef
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Test of hepatitis B vaccine funded by Unicef

This is the number of hepatitis B vaccines supported by Unicef ​​to overcome the shortage of hepatitis B vaccine in Vietnam after the Ministry of Health decides to stop…

December 14, 2018
Arsenic can be fatal after 20 years
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Arsenic can be fatal after 20 years

The consequences of exposure to arsenic can occur after many years. Chilean researchers claim that the risk of lung and bladder cancer can occur 10 to 20 years after dri…

December 14, 2018
The first child in the family is the smartest
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The first child in the family is the smartest

According to the study of more than 250,000 soldiers in Norway, the first children in the family often have higher IQ scores than those who are second-born. The reason i…

December 14, 2018