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The mutant child shocked in England
Medicine - Health

The mutant child shocked in England

Alfie Clamp, a 2-year-old boy who suffered a very severe form of disability that shocked even the top medical scientists in England.

December 14, 2018
Secret decoding of 'elephants'
Medicine - Health

Secret decoding of 'elephants'

Scientists have solved the riddle of the cause of the terrible body deformation of people with Proteus syndrome, also known as

December 14, 2018
Transform human skin cells into brain cells
Medicine - Health

Transform human skin cells into brain cells

Cancer-causing genes can also transform normal healthy cells into identical cells of human embryonic stem cells, according to a new study.

December 14, 2018
Arbaclofen drugs and thin X chromosome syndrome
Medicine - Health

Arbaclofen drugs and thin X chromosome syndrome

The fragile X chromosomal syndrome is the leading cause of genetic disease in people with intellectual disabilities and a mutation of a single gene and autism.

December 14, 2018
Surgery 300 girls into boys
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Surgery 300 girls into boys

Doctors in the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh state have conducted transgender surgery about 300 girls into boys ...

December 14, 2018
Black tea can shrink cancer
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Black tea can shrink cancer

Everyday a cup of green tea may help reduce the risk of developing cancer because it is rich in antioxidants that can fight harmful molecules that accumulate in the body…

December 14, 2018
Each person has about 60 gene mutations
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Each person has about 60 gene mutations

When parents give birth, there are about 60 genetic mutations on average in the process of encoding new genes. This number is less than the previous estimate of scientis…

December 14, 2018
Tobacco can alter fetal DNA
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Tobacco can alter fetal DNA

Women who smoke during pregnancy may increase their risk of altering their DNA, making them more susceptible to disease than other children.

December 14, 2018