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Check 3,500 genetic errors of children before birth
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Check 3,500 genetic errors of children before birth

With current methods, doctors can only detect a number of gene defects on a large scale including Down syndrome, cystic disease and muscular dystrophy. These genetic err…

December 14, 2018
Alarm on 'new HIV' in America
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Alarm on 'new HIV' in America

Chagas disease, which is a tropical disease caused by parasites, is transmitted to humans through blood-sucking insects, considered to be

December 14, 2018
Australia tested frozen blood at the hospital
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Australia tested frozen blood at the hospital

Frozen blood products that have been successfully used to treat injured soldiers in Afghanistan will be put to the test in Australian hospitals to improve the effectiven…

December 14, 2018
ATM genetic testing helps predict breast cancer
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ATM genetic testing helps predict breast cancer

A recent British study found that the status of an ATM gene is linked to the risk of human breast cancer. By blood test, scientists can know the abnormal changes of this…

December 14, 2018
Aspirin is effective against blood clots
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Aspirin is effective against blood clots

Aspirin is similar to Warfarin, which is effective against blood clots, preventing the risk of death, stroke and brain hemorrhage in patients with heart failure. Accordi…

December 14, 2018
Cool movie makes the brain
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Cool movie makes the brain

Normally, watching movies or carrying out any visual task with similar intensity causes the blood to rise to the brain. However, neuroscientist Gert Holstege of Groninge…

December 14, 2018
People with blood group prone to diarrhea?
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People with blood group prone to diarrhea?

Scientists have found that people of type A are more likely to get viral infections that cause diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration. Some rotavirus strains (viruses that…

December 14, 2018
Making cells can kill the HIV virus
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Making cells can kill the HIV virus

Dr. Scott G. Kitchen and colleagues at the David Geffen School of Medicine - University of California have for the first time created immune cells from human stem cells.…

December 14, 2018
New method of rapid detection of heart disease
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New method of rapid detection of heart disease

Early detection of abnormalities in blood vessels in the eyes can save the lives of people with heart disease. There are many ways to detect heart disease, but a recent…

December 14, 2018
Good news for those who like chili
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Good news for those who like chili

The research team at the University of Hong Kong (China) found capsaicinoids in chili to reduce blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels - factors that can lead to ca…

December 14, 2018
The 'bloodless girl' survived miraculously
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The 'bloodless girl' survived miraculously

Little girl Olivia Norton, 6 months old, was born with pale skin because the concentration of hemoglobin - the protein that helps the blood to be red and capable of tran…

December 14, 2018