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Strange immune system on human and animal mucus
Medicine - Health

Strange immune system on human and animal mucus

In our bodies, the main function of mucus is a protective layer that keeps the underlying tissues always wet and prevents outside bacteria and microorganisms from enteri…

December 14, 2018
Further detection of new EMC virus causes pneumonia
Medicine - Health

Further detection of new EMC virus causes pneumonia

Research by European scientists indicates that a virus that has recently damaged the newly discovered human lung is able to penetrate lung cells and cause disease as eas…

December 14, 2018
Infection with less pesticides, brain damage
Medicine - Health

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
Risk of blindness due to contact lenses
Medicine - Health

Risk of blindness due to contact lenses

The Daily Mail quoted Fiona Henriquez, a researcher from the University of West Scotland, who said that Acanthamoeba parasites are potential enemies for contact lens use…

December 14, 2018
Birth control pills increase staph infection
Medicine - Health

Birth control pills increase staph infection

Through a health examination, scanning the nasal mucosa for 1,180 young men and women, doctors at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Tübingen, Germany discovered that…

December 14, 2018