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Strange disease: Just laugh is ... numb
Medicine - Health

Strange disease: Just laugh is ... numb

Ms. Kelly Timson, 25, suffers from cataplexy, which causes her body to become completely paralyzed when deeply touched, like surprise, anger or even happiness.

December 14, 2018
Deadly warning with implants
Medicine - Health

Deadly warning with implants

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…

December 14, 2018
Date of death depends on the date of birth?
Medicine - Health

Date of death depends on the date of birth?

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…

December 14, 2018
'Drug of God' from ARN interferes
Medicine - Health

'Drug of God' from ARN interferes

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…

December 14, 2018
'Factory' produces cancer drugs right in the body
Medicine - Health

'Factory' produces cancer drugs right in the body

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…

December 14, 2018
Successfully separated conjoined twins
Medicine - Health

Successfully separated conjoined twins

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…

December 14, 2018
Middle age is the pinnacle of evolution
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Middle age is the pinnacle of evolution

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.

December 14, 2018
Heavy books make your back hurt
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Heavy books make your back hurt

A study in Spain showed that the bags and pairs that students use may increase their risk of back pain.

December 14, 2018