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Infection with less pesticides, brain damage
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Infection with less pesticides, brain damage

Infection with small amounts of organophosphates in pesticides can still cause long-term damage to the brain. Specifically, these chemicals can reduce memory and ability…

December 14, 2018
Sleep apnea causes brain damage
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Sleep apnea causes brain damage

Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA-USA) on December 4 published a survey showing that women with respiratory obstruction during sleep are at h…

December 14, 2018
Healing of corneal lesions with contact devices
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Healing of corneal lesions with contact devices

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have developed a method of implanting a contact device into the eye for patients with corneal lesions. This new technique can h…

December 14, 2018
Heal brain damage with new materials
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Heal brain damage with new materials

By using bio-foam implants, scientists have succeeded in reconstructing teeth, tendons, heart tissue, bones and cartilage in the human body. This material acts as a fram…

December 14, 2018
Artificial corneal like real
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Artificial corneal like real

A group of German scientists have created an artificial cornea to restore sight to those who suffer from corneal damage.

December 14, 2018
Help the brain resist stroke damage
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Help the brain resist stroke damage

The test to test the safety and efficacy of Tat-NR2B9c - a drug that protects the brain from the impact of stroke, has recorded good results, according to Science Daily.

December 14, 2018
Parents smoking hurt their genes
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Parents smoking hurt their genes

A recent British study said that before puberty, parents who smoke or mothers smoke during pregnancy will affect their genes and increase their risk of cancer.

December 14, 2018
Sun damage ability
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Sun damage ability

The photo, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows what dermatologists call skin degeneration due to sun damage - a common manifestation of aging. A spec…

December 14, 2018
Russia makes new burns with nanofibers
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Russia makes new burns with nanofibers

Researchers at Saratov University in Russia have used Chitosan derived mainly from shrimp shells to successfully create a new material that can quickly treat skin lesion…

December 14, 2018
Early aging because ... being abused
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Early aging because ... being abused

Children who experience violence or bullying may be at risk of DNA damage, leading to an age of 7-10 years older than their peers. This conclusion was made after researc…

December 14, 2018