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Develop vaccines to prevent autoimmune diseases
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Develop vaccines to prevent autoimmune diseases

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute (Israel) have developed a vaccine that can prevent the onset of autoimmune diseases such as chronic arthritis and Crohn's, an inflam…

December 14, 2018
Oral care to prevent pneumonia
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Oral care to prevent pneumonia

Proper oral hygiene not only helps prevent diseases of the teeth and gums but also significantly reduces the risk of pneumonia.

December 14, 2018
Medical exploits will appear in 2012
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Medical exploits will appear in 2012

2011 was the year of many medical achievements: Dallas Wiens became the first patient to have a full face transplant in the US, and researchers found a 96% reduction in…

December 14, 2018
Drinking black tea prevents heart disease
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Drinking black tea prevents heart disease

Tea is a popular drink of many peoples in the world. Especially in Asian countries, people consider enjoying it an artistic pastime. A recent study found that drinking b…

December 14, 2018
Mobile phones help diagnose diseases
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Mobile phones help diagnose diseases

Earlier this year, the US Food and Drug Administration adopted an application of smart phones, which helps check blood glucose levels and monitor high blood pressure. Th…

December 14, 2018
Prospects to manufacture drugs
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Prospects to manufacture drugs

Both the human brain and the rat brain produce a gene called PKR when the onset of senile dementia (Alzheimer's disease).

December 14, 2018
Using stem cells to treat genetic anemia
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Using stem cells to treat genetic anemia

A group of scientists from many Chinese medical institutions and universities are conducting research on a new way to treat thalassemia in alpha form, a form of heredita…

December 14, 2018
How does diet affect vision?
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How does diet affect vision?

Although no studies have concluded that without eating carrots, our eyesight will decrease, but scientists claim that vitamins and minerals play a very important role in…

December 14, 2018
AIDS nightmare in Russia
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AIDS nightmare in Russia

The status of the AIDS epidemic in Russia is now much worse than that of Western Europe and North America, due to high rates of transmission in groups such as homosexual…

December 14, 2018
Australia produces an Alzheimer's vaccine
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Australia produces an Alzheimer's vaccine

On December 9, scientists at Sydney Neurological Research Institute (BMRI) at the University of Sydney in Australia said they had successfully researched a vaccine that…

December 14, 2018
Genetic research through video games
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Genetic research through video games

According to Top News, a video game called Phylo has been helping the genetic research, especially understanding the role of DNA in diabetes, alzheimer's and cancer.

December 14, 2018