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China will join the WHO to verify the H5N1 sample
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China will join the WHO to verify the H5N1 sample

The Chinese Ministry of Health said it was preparing to send the H5N1 virus sample to the World Health Organization (WHO) to test the virus's process and find a new vacc…

December 14, 2018
Hormone replacement therapy poses a risk of death
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Hormone replacement therapy poses a risk of death

According to the largest study ever, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is responsible for more than 1,000 British women suffering from ovarian cancer and death since 199…

December 14, 2018
DCA molecule has the potential to help treat cancer
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DCA molecule has the potential to help treat cancer

Dicholoroacetate (DCA) molecule over the years has been thought to be able to treat some metabolic disorders in children. Now the team at the University of Alberta repor…

December 14, 2018
Algeria: born 7, a pregnant woman
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Algeria: born 7, a pregnant woman

According to the Algerian Ministry of Health, a 29-year-old woman from Boumerdes gave birth to 1 boy and 6 girls. However, the boy died at birth.

December 14, 2018
In 2020 can cancer in Asia increase suddenly?
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In 2020 can cancer in Asia increase suddenly?

By 2020, the rate of cancer in Asia will increase dramatically due to increased life expectancy and changing lifestyle. This will be a special health crisis for poor cou…

December 14, 2018
Early puberty, the child is easily obese
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Early puberty, the child is easily obese

The age at which a girl has her first period may help predict the risk of obesity among her children later on. Research on 6,000 children in the UK shows that babies wit…

December 14, 2018
Wifi cause cancer and premature aging?
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Wifi cause cancer and premature aging?

The British Health Protection Agency (HPA) is urging the government to open an investigation into the harmful effects of wireless (Wi-Fi) on children's health at schools.

December 14, 2018
Detecting areas in the brain related to violence
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Detecting areas in the brain related to violence

The study of neuroscience has allowed the discovery of areas in the brain that play a key role in violent acts, helping to prevent massacres like the case at the recent…

December 14, 2018
Women self-fertilize sperm to become pregnant
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Women self-fertilize sperm to become pregnant

Without men, even without their sperm, women can still produce sperm to become pregnant ... British scientists are trying to do that by creating sperm cells from Bone ma…

December 14, 2018
Dentures from crocodile egg shells
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Dentures from crocodile egg shells

Until now, crocodile eggs and bones are only waste. But recently, Thai scientists have discovered that this is a good material for making artificial teeth and artificial…

December 14, 2018
Successfully separated twin girls
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Successfully separated twin girls

After a 16-hour surgery, doctors in Saudi Arabia successfully operated a pair of 13-month-old twin girls attached to the chest, abdomen, pelvis and one side.

December 14, 2018