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Coming up with perfume
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Coming up with perfume

Cells that hold the task of preventing the entry of strange objects into the human body seem to affect that person's characteristic smell.

December 14, 2018
'Tomato peel pill' treatment of stroke?
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'Tomato peel pill' treatment of stroke?

Scientists say a pill containing a chemical found in tomato peels can reduce the risk of stroke and slow the progression of cancer, according to The Telegraph.

December 14, 2018
Infection with less pesticides, brain damage
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Infection with less pesticides, brain damage

Infection with small amounts of organophosphates in pesticides can still cause long-term damage to the brain. Specifically, these chemicals can reduce memory and ability…

December 14, 2018
Low-dose radiation is good for health?
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Low-dose radiation is good for health?

A new study in mice showed that X-rays may not heal broken bones, but low doses of ionizing radiation may give rise to other health benefits.

December 14, 2018
Organic food is not as good as advertising
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Organic food is not as good as advertising

Many people are willing to pay more for organic food in the belief that they are safer and more nutritious than other common foods. However, a new US study found that or…

December 14, 2018
Eating apples, do not throw away the shell
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Eating apples, do not throw away the shell

An apple every day helps you stay away from the doctor, provided you have to eat the apple shell. Scientists have found that the apple shell contains up to six times the…

December 14, 2018
Chemotherapy increases the spread of cancer cells?
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Chemotherapy increases the spread of cancer cells?

Researchers in the United States have discovered that cancer treatment with chemotherapy (using anti-cancer chemicals) harms healthy cells and causes tumors to secrete a…

December 14, 2018
Can be blinded by chemicals
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Can be blinded by chemicals

Eyesight of blind mice restored after scientists injected a chemical into their eyes, opening up the prospect of treating blindness for humans.

December 14, 2018
The US banned BPA from producing baby bottles
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The US banned BPA from producing baby bottles

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially announced the ban on the use of bisphenol A, also known as BPA, in the manufacture of bottles and bottles of dri…

December 14, 2018
The hazards are unexpected from nail polish
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The hazards are unexpected from nail polish

Of the 2,350 women aged between 20 and 80 studied, those with higher levels of phthalate in their bodies were more likely to have diabetes than those with low levels, th…

December 14, 2018
Kitchen is more dangerous than the street
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Kitchen is more dangerous than the street

The presence of gas stoves and detergent solutions makes the air in the kitchen more dangerous than the air in crowded streets. Scientists are concerned that the level o…

December 14, 2018
Why more and more male infertility?
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Why more and more male infertility?

New evidence suggests that chemicals commonly used in everyday life are one of the leading causes of sperm quality and significantly reduce fertility in men.

December 14, 2018