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'Ghost arm' appears on the chest
What is 'ghost arm'? Scientists explain why a 'ghost arm' appeared from a patient's chest.
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Can regenerate liver cells from the patient's skin sample
British scientists say they can create liver cells for the first time by re-establishing stem cells from patients' skin samples.
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Use artificial cornea to restore vision
Canadian scientists have used artificial corneas to successfully restore sight to some patients, thereby helping them avoid the risk of blindness.
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Bone marrow cells work to treat heart failure
According to German scientists, patients with chronic heart failure who receive their own spinal stem cells will have a healthier heart and can live longer.
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Going to test human embryonic stem cell therapy
California biotech company Geron has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to test embryonic stem cells to treat paralyzed patients with spinal injuries.
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Use Herpes virus to treat cancer
British scientists say they have used Herpes virus to successfully treat some patients with head and neck cancer (including oral, tongue and palate cancer).
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Vitamin B does not work to prevent heart disease
According to new research results, B vitamins are safe but have no protective effect on people who have had a heart attack.
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Magnetic resonance imaging finds prostate cancer
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help solve prostate cancer better than aggressive treatment.
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Attach the chip to the brain to help people with polio move themselves
British media on June 21 reported that patients with paralysis could one day move on their own thanks to a chip embedded in the brain along with controlled limbs.
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Prostate cancer vaccine is coming soon
The FDA will approve this week's prostate cancer vaccine as an important milestone in preventing disease and cancer in general.
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The cure for bladder cancer is effective
Scientists at the University of Tokyo have successfully studied gene analysis methods to choose the most suitable treatment for each bladder cancer patient.
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FDA officially approved the cancer vaccine
The cancer vaccine uses the patient's own immune system to fight a federal-approved disease.
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Dark chocolate helps restore liver function
According to a study by Spanish scientists, doctors may soon use dark chocolate as a medicine to treat liver diseases.
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Remote heart surgery
On April 28, a retired British became the first patient in the world to have a heart surgery using a completely controlled remote robot arm.
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The number of real teeth is related to cardiovascular disease
A new study by Swedish scientists found that the number of real teeth of patients with dental disease is closely related to the probability of cardiovascular disease.