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Tamiflu does not work against the flu?
Medicine - Health

Tamiflu does not work against the flu?

After suspecting that Tamiflu had no effect on flu prevention, the UK's leading medical magazine, BMJ, asked Roche's drug manufacturer to publish data about the drug pub…

December 14, 2018
Height affects life expectancy
Medicine - Health

Height affects life expectancy

According to new research, tall people are more likely to die from cancer, while low-income people face the risk of cardiovascular death. British experts reviewed 130 st…

December 14, 2018
Store books right in DNA
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Store books right in DNA

US scientists have made a big breakthrough when successfully storing a book in DNA sequences, opening up the prospect of new-style information storage methods with much…

December 14, 2018
Identify genes related to hippocampal mass
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Identify genes related to hippocampal mass

Researchers led by Boston Medical University (BUSM) collected data on hippocampal mass of about 9,232 people without schizophrenia. They identified four gene points, inc…

December 14, 2018
Medical wonders in 2011
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Medical wonders in 2011

Last year, scientific advances not only helped people to download data faster or had higher resolution screens, but also helped to make important advances in health care.

December 14, 2018
China is increasingly overflowing with men
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China is increasingly overflowing with men

Census data show that the gender imbalance rate at birth continues to increase in China, Health Minister Liu Qian said at a press conference yesterday.

December 14, 2018
New data on successful cure rates for cancer
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New data on successful cure rates for cancer

New data and analysis from research on cancer survival rates in Europe shows that the number of people cured completely - not just surviving at least 5 years after treat…

December 14, 2018
Early birth rate increases
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Early birth rate increases

New government data confirm that the premature birth rate in the United States continues to rise, putting many newborns at risk of death and disability.

December 14, 2018
Heart disease risk meter
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Heart disease risk meter

Greek researchers have developed a quick and convenient method to measure our heart attack risk.

December 14, 2018
Conservative people often live long
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Conservative people often live long

The more devoted you are to your work and the people around you, the higher your chances of living a long time, an American scientist asserts.

December 14, 2018