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New virtual map for visually impaired people
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New virtual map for visually impaired people

Scientists in Greece have developed a new system capable of converting video into virtual touchable maps for the blind. These three-dimensional maps use force fields to…

December 14, 2018
The truth about vitamins
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The truth about vitamins

Every day in the UK there are millions of people who take extra vitamins because they think they need it. But the industry's tablets worth £ 300 million a year are contr…

December 14, 2018
Successful heart valves from germ cells
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Successful heart valves from germ cells

British scientists have for the first time successfully cultivated part of the human heart from germ cells. Lead researcher Magdi Yacoub said doctors could use these hea…

December 14, 2018
Warning for listeria infection
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Warning for listeria infection

On March 19, 2007, the British Food Authority issued an order to recall all Anchor company burgers provided in London's hospital and school system, due to This product i…

December 14, 2018
Ectrodactyly - Non-finger and toe syndrome
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Ectrodactyly - Non-finger and toe syndrome

People with ectrodactyly - also known as lobster claw syndrome - have a gap where the finger (arm or leg) should be between. The disease causes the shape of the hands or…

December 14, 2018
Fabrication of stitches only from bacteria
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Fabrication of stitches only from bacteria

A US company modified the genes of the bacterium Escherichia coli thanks to DNA re-engineering techniques that made it a polymer used to make wound healing threads. This…

December 14, 2018
Theanine's effect in tea
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Theanine's effect in tea

Theanine is a natural active ingredient found almost exclusively in tea. This is a very good amino acid compound for health that many people do not know. To help people…

December 14, 2018
Cure toothache with leaf plants
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Cure toothache with leaf plants

When you have a toothache that is not yet in time for the dentist, you can temporarily relieve the ache by taking a small crushed granule, placing it in the tooth hole.…

December 14, 2018
New look at how the brain locates pain
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New look at how the brain locates pain

Is the pain in the chest actually caused by a heart attack or indigestion? A new study from Wake Forest University of Medicine reveals the possibility of more areas of t…

December 14, 2018