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Ms. Kelly Timson, 25, suffers from cataplexy, which causes her body to become completely paralyzed when deeply touched, like surprise, anger or even happiness.
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Ms. Kelly Timson, 25, suffers from cataplexy, which causes her body to become completely paralyzed when deeply touched, like surprise, anger or even happiness.
It sounds like the plot of a modern horror action movie, but security experts claim that many implanted medical devices can be attacked through the network, even causing…
According to the head of the Moscow Institute of Geriatric Research, Russian Federation, Alexander Weiserman, the difference in life expectancy between those who have ju…
Dr. Behr's statement published in Le Figaro newspaper is drawn from a series of applications being tested with interventional RNA (RNAi). In addition, the work on RNAi p…
Cancer cells are found throughout the body so it is difficult to kill them without affecting healthy cells. However, the microscopic molecules created by MIT scientists…
A research group led by Dr. Megan Sykes of Columbia University Medical Center has successfully created a human immune mouse, a type of mouse that helps the infected host…
Understanding how the human biological clock works can lead to new therapeutic methods and other potentials for the military.
DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has announced the idea of implantation of small nanoparticles that can diagnose and cure from within the body.
Nuria and Marta Feliu twins, born 6 months ago, with a baby weight of 1.6kg each. The two girls were conjoined to the abdomen and the liver, so surgery to remove the con…
How many (neurons) are in the human brain? One hundred billion. It was a virtual number, but no one knew where this number came from. According to Suzana Herculano-Houze…
In a report published in Nature Communications, a team led by tissue engineering professor Kevin Shakesheff created a new device shaped like a cup of soft polymer, mimic…
Some studies have shown that sitting in one place, less active for a long time is related to health problems, even reducing the life expectancy of cardiovascular disease…
Entering middle age is also the time when people reach the peak of the evolutionary scale, according to the new hypothesis of Cambridge University experts.
A study in Spain showed that the bags and pairs that students use may increase their risk of back pain.
A new hydrogel that is injected into the body can safely and effectively heal any damage caused by a heart attack.