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Old rats get bones by injecting blood from young mice
By injecting the blood of young mice into older mice, scientists at the University of Toronto found that their ability to heal bones would be many times faster than norm…
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Why should sweet potatoes be eaten?
If you don't like sweet potatoes, learn the great benefits below, you may change your mind and eat them more often.
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Functional foods cannot prevent serious illness
Vitamin E and beta-carotene precursors are not able to prevent cardiovascular diseases as well as cancer.
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Detection of hormones that treat diabetes
After working on mice, experts from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (US) discovered a hormone called betatrophin that increased the adrenal insulin secretion efficiency…
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The future will have Alzheimer's vaccine
A group of researchers from the Laval University, CHU de Québec, and GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company (GSK) have discovered a way to stimulate the brain's natural…
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Why do so many Olympic athletes suffer from asthma?
Asthma is the most common chronic disease for athletes who attend the Olympic Games, a study said. About 8% of Olympic athletes have asthma or narrowing of their airways…
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Using stem cells to treat genetic anemia
A group of scientists from many Chinese medical institutions and universities are conducting research on a new way to treat thalassemia in alpha form, a form of heredita…
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Green tea and red laser light cure Alzheimer's
A new study shows that green tea and red laser light can be combined to
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Develop antibiotic production technology in Vietnam
The Institute of Biotechnology (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) has succeeded in developing antibiotic production in Vietnam according to methods of applying…
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Excess fat diet causes type 2 diabetes
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA and the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, have discovered a link between a high-fat diet ...
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Vitamins can be dangerous for cancer patients
The results of a series of recent clinical studies have caused physicians to wonder: Is vitamin helpful for the treatment of cancer patients?
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Treatment for diabetes with drugs
Use glucose energy to nourish insulin-producing cells. One tablespoon of glucose can be a solution for treating diabetes.
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Announcing method to reverse leukemia
Scientists at the Royal College of London, UK, have published a report on how to reverse leukemia caused by the MLL gene.
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Turn stem cells into cells of the intestine, pancreas
Thanks to the tremendous progress in stem cell technology, pancreatic and intestinal cells can now be created in the laboratory.
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The drug-resistant virus spreads widely in Europe
Scientists on November 16 warned of cases of infection