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Finding the protein 'nocturnal'
Scientists from Kyoto University (Japan) have discovered Connexin43 protein is the cause of nocturia in the elderly. According to AFP, Japanese scientists investigated t…
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New method for effective treatment of multiple sclerosis
The research team of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research and Osaka University (Japan) recently said that they have developed a type of blood test that can be…
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Cell reprogramming
It is never easy to treat a broken heart. But now, the damaged rat heart can be healed by turning damaged cells into healthy motor muscle cells. This method also avoids…
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The 'bloodless girl' survived miraculously
Little girl Olivia Norton, 6 months old, was born with pale skin because the concentration of hemoglobin - the protein that helps the blood to be red and capable of tran…
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Using a toxic substance in fungi to treat cancer
A team of researchers has proposed a method to kill cancer cells by using the deadly fungal toxin (Amanita phalloides), without harming the body.
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America: Detecting new antibodies that treat 7 types of cancer
New research from Stanford University (USA) has discovered an antibody that can be put to treat 7 types of cancer: breast cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, bladde…
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Detecting protein causes baldness in men
Scientists have identified proteins that cause hair loss. This finding may open up the prospect of developing a new drug that helps treat baldness effectively in men.
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Artificial wombs help discover embryonic development secrets
In a report published in Nature Communications, a team led by tissue engineering professor Kevin Shakesheff created a new device shaped like a cup of soft polymer, mimic…
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Soybeans - Precious remedy
Soy has more protein than meat, more calcium than cow's milk, more lecithin than eggs. The essential amino acids that the body cannot produce are found in soybeans. Eati…
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Protein has the ability to burn body fat
A group of scientists from Kyoto University discovered a protein called GPR120 on February 20, capable of burning fat deposits. from meals with excess protein and fat.
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Discover the immune system against the spread of HIV
Recent studies have shown that immune cells, also known as dendritic cells, contain proteins that are able to counter the spread of HIV called SAMHD1.
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The development of Alzheimer's as a contagious disease
The findings of scientists from Columbia University Medical Center (USA) have published in online magazine PloS One that Alzheimer's disease spreads from one part of the…
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Strange story: Smiling face on the tumor
Scientists were surprised to find smilies on tumors created in the lab from cancer proteins.
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Medical wonders in 2011
Last year, scientific advances not only helped people to download data faster or had higher resolution screens, but also helped to make important advances in health care.
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Diet helps to maintain the 'spring age' of the brain
A diet can prolong the effective duration of the human brain because it awakens a particular protein.