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Medieval treatments still circulate so far
Medicine - Health

Medieval treatments still circulate so far

Some medieval treatments such as bee venom, skull chisel or stool culture are still in use today, although modern medicine has developed.

December 15, 2018
World outstanding medical achievements in 2015
Medicine - Health

World outstanding medical achievements in 2015

Teixobactin super antibiotic, artificial kidney from thought-controlled stem cells and prosthetics are important achievements of world medicine in 2015.

December 15, 2018
The world's first skull transplant
Medicine - Health

The world's first skull transplant

James Boysen, an American cancer patient, is the first person in the world to have a skull scalp implant.

December 15, 2018
New hearing aid device
Medicine - Health

New hearing aid device

Functional deaf patients can restore normal hearing with new implants to replace the middle ear.

December 14, 2018
A baby with a strange disease should not cry
Medicine - Health

A baby with a strange disease should not cry

Baby Daisy Ogston (2 years old, UK) was born with a rare disease Adams-Oliver Syndrome with a skull almost one more time and he could die anytime if he cried. Adams-Oliv…

December 14, 2018
Big heads often have many friends
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Big heads often have many friends

Telegraph reported that scientists at Oxford University in England investigated the relationship between brain size and the number of friends of 40 university graduates…

December 14, 2018
A girl can die because of her smile
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A girl can die because of her smile

A young teacher who was warned by a rare neurological disorder could die if she laughed because it could push her brain out of the skull.

December 14, 2018
Height increase thanks to silicon implants
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Height increase thanks to silicon implants

Instead of painful leg surgery, doctors can implant silicone tissue into the top of the head, helping the patient to grow to 5 cm tall.

December 14, 2018