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LEDs can slow the rate of skin aging
Sunlight causes many types of damage to the skin, but the red light of the luminescent diode can help us eliminate them.
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Memory, depression, insomnia and ... worms?
Researchers have spent decades searching for the cause of asthenia, schizophrenia and insomnia in humans. But a new study may have found the key to the origins of these…
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The mystery of anti-aging genes
The plan to genome sequence of 1,000 healthy elderly people can shed light on gene variants that help people avoid aging manifestations, including heart disease, cancer,…
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Tooth fillings do not need drilling
Scientists at Leeds Dental Institute (UK) have found a solution to cure tooth decay naturally without having to fill it in the current way.
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Ultraviolet light from the sun causes DNA damage
Even when there is no sunlight, the effects of ultraviolet rays (also known as UV rays) from the sun can cause deadly consequences, US researchers said.
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Seek blindness treatment for algae
Cloning green algae to produce light-sensitive proteins can provide effective measures to treat certain blindness diseases.
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New method to cure blindness
The 18-year-old Stephen Howarth, from Bolton, England, was blind almost completely, for the first time going home from the train station at night. That is the result of…
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Laser beams help discover hidden diseases through breathing patterns
Using lasers to break a person's breath, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado (CU) in Boulder have show…
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Winter and sunshine shortage affect you?
In winter there are a number of days: a solstice (one of two times a year when the sun is farthest from the north or south) will engulf us into the longest and darkest n…
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Detects the second light sensing system in the human eye
New research for blind people provides a proof for the human eye hypothesis that there are two separate light-sensing systems: a conventional visual signal reception hel…
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New methods to diagnose cancer are less expensive
It is diagnosed with cervical cancer using strong vinegar, cotton swabs and light, which can save millions of women around the world, according to experts on August 3.
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Mom inhaled polluted air, light weight
A group of French and German researchers have confirmed that women who inhale polluted air during pregnancy are at high risk for low birth weight babies.
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Lack of storage temperature during transport of pharmaceuticals may affect the effect of the drug
High humidity, strong impact during travel, bright light and storage at the wrong temperature during transport can have serious consequences for pharmaceuticals. Changes…
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Measure blood sugar with light
Scientists have successfully tested 2 types of infrared glucose measuring devices. The introduction of these types of devices provides additional options for doctors and…
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Nutrition for people who want to quit smoking
Every few hours during the first days of quitting, people who quit smoking need light meals, less starch to maintain blood sugar for the entire morning ...