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Detection of new breast cancer gene
Medicine - Health

Detection of new breast cancer gene

New research by Finnish scientists said they identified a new gene that could increase the risk of breast cancer.

December 14, 2018
Decode the mystery of the blue skin
Medicine - Health

Decode the mystery of the blue skin

A family in the US state of Kentucky has unusual, blue skin. Their skin color is the subject of many years of mysterious stories that make scientists seek answers.

December 14, 2018
'TV enthusiasts' can stop death
Medicine - Health

'TV enthusiasts' can stop death

According to a new study published Jan. 8, a drug discovered nearly four years ago to help muscle in lazy mice may also work to prevent sudden death from heat.

December 14, 2018
Why people do not have fingerprints?
Medicine - Health

Why people do not have fingerprints?

When a Swiss woman entered the United States, she claimed that she and 9 of her family had no fingerprints. They began to undergo genetic analysis to determine the cause…

December 14, 2018
The boy ate no longer
Medicine - Health

The boy ate no longer

Ben Green, 10, has always been supervised by his parents for hours to prevent him from eating anything in his hand ... including cat food and toothpaste.

December 14, 2018
The mutant child shocked in England
Medicine - Health

The mutant child shocked in England

Alfie Clamp, a 2-year-old boy who suffered a very severe form of disability that shocked even the top medical scientists in England.

December 14, 2018
Transform human skin cells into brain cells
Medicine - Health

Transform human skin cells into brain cells

Cancer-causing genes can also transform normal healthy cells into identical cells of human embryonic stem cells, according to a new study.

December 14, 2018
9-year-old girl got sick ... violent
Medicine - Health

9-year-old girl got sick ... violent

At first glance Grace Fishwick (9 years old, Birmingham, England) is extremely lovely and gentle, but in a moment she suddenly turns into a violent child ...

December 14, 2018
Zika virus kills brain cancer cells
Cancer

Zika virus kills brain cancer cells

Although dangerous to pregnant women and causing minor headaches in the fetus, Zika virus is thought to be capable of killing glioblastoma cells, dangerous and difficult…

December 14, 2018
Non-smoking causes lung cancer
Cancer

Non-smoking causes lung cancer

Tobacco is the leading cause of lung cancer. But about 20% of people who die from lung cancer have never smoked.

December 14, 2018