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Use gallium metal to cure lung infections
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Use gallium metal to cure lung infections

According to the journal Science Translational Medicine, American scientists at Washington University have proposed antibiotic therapy that uses gallium metal.

December 15, 2018
Bee venom can block HIV virus
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Bee venom can block HIV virus

Dr. Joshua L Hood and colleagues at Washington University School of Medicine found that toxins in bee venom can kill the HIV virus and not harm surrounding cells.

December 14, 2018
Create lens from stem cells
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Create lens from stem cells

According to Washington newspaper, on February 1, scientists at Monash University are getting closer to cultivating eye parts in the laboratory, opening a new way to tre…

December 14, 2018
Walk normally with an artificial heart
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Walk normally with an artificial heart

While waiting for a heart transplant, a man in California (USA) still walks normally with an artificial heart in his chest.

December 14, 2018
Find out how to treat obesity
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Find out how to treat obesity

Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine have found a way to treat diabetes and obesity, the study was published in the August 2 issue of Cell Metabol…

December 14, 2018
Garlic is 100 times more effective than antibiotics
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Garlic is 100 times more effective than antibiotics

Scientists at the University of Washington found that diallyl sulphide compounds in garlic can easily destroy the protective membrane of pathogenic bacteria in the body.…

December 14, 2018