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Rats are about to cause heart disease?
Medicine - Health

Rats are about to cause heart disease?

Medical experts warn: In this 21st century, it is possible that a bacterial heart attack caused by infectious agents is the most common type of mouse: rats.

December 14, 2018
Cancer: The world's No. 1 killer in 2010
Medicine - Health

Cancer: The world's No. 1 killer in 2010

According to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on December 9, cancer will overcome heart disease to become the leading killer disease in 2010.

December 14, 2018
Heart disease risk meter
Medicine - Health

Heart disease risk meter

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

December 14, 2018
Treat HIV with ... dialysis machine
Medicine - Health

Treat HIV with ... dialysis machine

Infectious disease and bio-protection specialists have designed blood purification machines, which have fine fibers that retain viruses and remove them from the patient'…

December 14, 2018
Resistance against HIV with royal tree roots
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Resistance against HIV with royal tree roots

Several studies by the AIDS Institute (US) have shown that chemicals extracted from royal plants help immune cells maintain their anti-HIV function longer.

December 14, 2018
Stress can cause itching
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Stress can cause itching

Stress activates immune cells in mouse skin, making them feel itchy. The same mechanism can occur in humans.

December 14, 2018
Producing artificial heart with aviation technology
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Producing artificial heart with aviation technology

French scientists have applied the technology of manufacturing satellites and airplanes to create an artificial version of the heart capable of responding promptly to th…

December 14, 2018
Trial of treating cystic fibrosis on ... pigs
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Trial of treating cystic fibrosis on ... pigs

American scientists have created pigs capable of developing cystic fibrosis similar to humans and hope this is a step to speed up the process of treating the disease.

December 14, 2018