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Create vagina from stem cells
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Create vagina from stem cells

An Italian doctor has successfully designed the vagina for a woman by using this woman's own stem cells. This success is considered a good news for women who do not have…

December 14, 2018
Apple shell against cancer
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Apple shell against cancer

According to Cornell University scientists (US), laboratory studies show that apple shells can block and destroy cancer cells. This finding may open a new way of treatin…

December 14, 2018
4 new cancer genes discovered
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4 new cancer genes discovered

Scientists have discovered four new genes that have a significant effect on the development of breast cancer in women. This finding allows doctors to predict the risk of…

December 14, 2018
People are increasingly lazy to brush their teeth
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People are increasingly lazy to brush their teeth

Dentists warn people are subjective to their health when a new survey shows that more than 10% of the population does not brush their teeth every day. The number of peop…

December 14, 2018
Recover contact lenses for fear of blindness
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Recover contact lenses for fear of blindness

A worldwide recall order for a US-made contact lens fluid has just been raised after concerns that it may cause serious eye damage, even blindness.

December 14, 2018
Be wary of Paracetamol
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Be wary of Paracetamol

Paracetamol is an analgesic, antipyretic, little side effect, effective and quite safe. However, if you take an overdose or consider it as an antidote to alcohol, it wil…

December 14, 2018
Health protection with ... phone
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Health protection with ... phone

The Japanese have found a new way to deal with the level of 'destruction' of a food pattern on diet and health: taking photos of 'objects' with mobile phones and sending…

December 14, 2018
Muscular dystrophy can affect intelligence
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Muscular dystrophy can affect intelligence

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is commonly known to slow the development of motor and coordination in children, but now a new study suggests that the disease may also…

December 14, 2018
Ultra-bactericidal water
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Ultra-bactericidal water

US scientists have created a kind of water that can kill many bacteria, viruses and fungi, including those that many other cleaners must

December 14, 2018
Apple juice can prevent asthma
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Apple juice can prevent asthma

Children who drink lots of apple juice may have less asthma symptoms, according to the National Lung and Heart Institute research scientists. This is the latest study re…

December 14, 2018
Brazil supports birth control pills for the poor
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Brazil supports birth control pills for the poor

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced plans to support contraceptives for the poor. Accordingly, the price of oral contraceptives will be reduced a…

December 14, 2018
Successful trial treatment of diabetes
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Successful trial treatment of diabetes

French and German scientists have successfully treated type 1 diabetes in mice with a vaccine made from biological ingredients in their own bodies. This success opens up…

December 14, 2018
Detection of bone calcification control mechanism
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Detection of bone calcification control mechanism

Canadian researchers at McGill University have discovered for the first time a biological mechanism that controls calcification of bones, teeth and tissues, causing many…

December 14, 2018