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The star appears in the eye after being punched
Mark Fromer - a Lenox Hill hospital ophthalmologist in New York City, said that a 55-year-old man had met him because his eyesight had diminished in the past 6 months. T…
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Estrogen patches treat prostate cancer
Experts at the Royal College of London (UK) said they had initially tested the solution to bring estrogen into the blood through the skin, opening up a lower-cost and sa…
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Implant electrodes in the brain to treat anorexia
Anorexia patients gained weight after being implanted with electrodes in the brain, promising new methods to treat the disease, according to AFP.
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Tablets - 'powerful assistants' in surgery
Tablets are increasingly popular in Canada. Owners of this smart technology product can easily access the network to view news, movies, photos and play electronic games…
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Predict the life expectancy of people with heart disease through DNA length
Can the length of DNA sequences of patients with heart disease predict beforehand their expected lifespan?
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Feed real teeth from cells
In the near future, experts hope that teeth that have been damaged or forced to be removed can be replaced by new teeth, which are raised from cells extracted from patie…
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Equipment to help prevent stroke
US-based Boston Scientific has just published a study that showed that a device implanted in a man named Watchman helped prevent stroke.
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Vampire syndrome
In a report full of creepy details, doctors in Turkey described a case that was allegedly
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Treatment of ulcers with ineffective pure oxygen
Sores when treated with pure oxygen are not faster to heal but can also be harmful to patients, according to Reuters. A team of scientists at the University of Pennsylva…
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New research on vitamin B and stroke patients
US researchers say that taking vitamin B daily still does not help prevent cognitive decline in people who have had a stroke or a temporary ischemic attack (TIA), accord…
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Pain and pleasure
New research has uncovered the mysteries behind the mechanism of sexual violence, thus paving the way for new pain relief therapies.
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Prospects for electronic retina transplant for the blind
The positive test results on the electronic implantation of the retina for the blind were published by Retina Implant AG (Germany) in the medical journal of British Proc…
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HIV-infected baby girl is cured
An American girl infected with HIV has been cured, after being treated very early with the current popular drugs.
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The complete nose is on the arm
British doctors nursed stem cells onto the patient's arm, thereby growing a new nose. By the time the shape was complete, full of nerves and blood vessels, they were tra…
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Brain implants are useful for Parkinson's patients
German and French scientists say an electrical device implanted in the brain improves the quality of life of Parkinson's patients, according to the Daily Mail.