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Find a drug that extends your mouse's life expectancy by 35%, coming soon for humans?
Only by simply removing the old, undivided cells, scientists were able to extend the life of the mice by up to 35%.
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It is only 10 years before a special vaccine is available for Zika virus
This vaccine will need to be approved by the US Drug Administration before a human clinical trial, for specific drugs such as vaccines, may last 10 to 12 years.
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Foods should be eaten when you have a cold
Colds are one of the most common diseases in the cold season. Besides drugs, the dishes can also soothe the headaches and aches when you have a cold. A reasonable diet h…
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Cancer patients will no longer suffer side effects thanks to new research
Severe side effects such as hair loss, diarrhea and muscle cramps will be much less severe.
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Toothache will not hurt any more by using an anesthetic
For filling or taking root canal, the dentist will put numbness into the oral tissue through a needle, it is very painful!
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Hornet bee venom can kill cancer cells
Hornets are too famous for the dangers from their venomous sting.
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Successful manufacture of micro-cannons can fire drugs into diseased tissue
Health professionals have long dreamed of an ideal drug delivery system wherever treatment is needed in the patient's body.
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Find a way to kill cancer cells in liquid metal
Dr Yue Lu, a member of the research team, said such treatment would last for a day and metal ligands could be absorbed without leaving a toxin or removed from the body.…
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90% of Chinese traditional medicine in Australia is poisonous
Three Australian universities collaborate and offer an analysis of traditional Chinese herbal remedies showing toxic metals or compounds that do not publish ingredients…
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4 diseases should not take antibiotics
Sore throats are usually caused by viruses and not bacteria so using antibiotics will not be effective but also harmful.
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The world's first anti-inflammatory ibuprofen pain patch
Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic drug with high efficacy and safety, but has been primarily taken as an oral or injectable form.
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Successful production of dengue vaccine after 20 years of research
This is considered the first step in preventing the mosquito-borne infection (dengue fever), which is life-threatening for millions of people worldwide every year.
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4 patients sharing a room will increase the chance of infection for each other by 20%
Cross-contamination is the cause of 75,000 deaths and many patients are resistant to the drug each year.
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Develop drugs to help dissolve cataract
US scientists are developing a drug that helps treat cataracts without surgery.