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Identify genes that cause spina bifida
Researchers from McGill University (Canada) have identified the gene that causes live cracks, a birth defect caused by a defect in the fetal spinal cord formation. For e…
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Decoding the genome of oral pathogens
Virginia State University researchers have decoded the genome of bacteria that are often present in the mouth of healthy people, which can cause a deadly heart infection…
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Don't just eat and watch TV
Either way, you should have dinner with your family. But don't turn on the TV at the same time. A new study found that the whole family dinner will lose its effect when…
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The survival rate in patients with melanoma has improved
German researchers say survival rates in people diagnosed with melanoma, the worst form of skin cancer, have improved over the past 25 years.
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Passive smoking is at risk for tuberculosis in children
The results of a study conducted in South Africa showed an association between passive smoking and the increased risk of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in chi…
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Natural derivatives for gastric ulcer - duodenum
Extracted from marine life, Novagast bio-gel is used as a composition
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New direction in AIDS prevention
French scientists hope to find a vaccine to prevent AIDS from studying the mechanism of controlling the HIV virus in the body of a small group of people who are resistan…
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Preparing vaccines against smallpox from plants
Researchers have developed a vaccine to prevent smallpox from plants and they say the vaccine is both effective and safe.
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Workshop on alcoholic hepatitis
Recently, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy organized a scientific seminar on
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Portugal passed a new ban on abortion
On April 10, Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva passed a new law to ban abortion. This allows women to have an abortion under 10 weeks of age.
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Apply stem cell therapy to cure diabetes
An international team of researchers used stem cells taken from the blood of sugar-poor patients to help them no longer depend on insulin-containing drugs. Scientists sa…
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Abbott reduced the price of drugs for AIDS in poor countries
Abbott Laboratories, a major US pharmaceutical company, has agreed to reduce the price of drugs to treat AIDS for more than 40 poor countries. This announcement comes am…
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Shrimp shells help reduce cholesterol
A new study suggests that chitosan in shrimp shells will be useful for reducing obesity and blood cholesterol levels.
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Avian flu vaccine from insect cells
Scientists experimented with creating an avian flu vaccine in the cells of insects. People can help produce vaccines faster, in large quantities in the event of a pandem…
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She has thin skin like butterfly wings
Melissa Hughes, an 11-year-old English girl, suffers from an extremely strange disease called butterfly disease. With delicate skin that can tear and bleed if touched li…