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Successfully tested cocaine vaccine
Medicine - Health

Successfully tested cocaine vaccine

The discovery of a vaccine that blocks the effects of cocaine on rat brains can lead to human drug addiction therapies.

December 14, 2018
There are carcinogens in the cup
Medicine - Health

There are carcinogens in the cup

Many glass cups with pictures of famous cartoon characters for children contain 1,000 times higher lead levels than allowed, ...

December 14, 2018
Drunkness is caused by genes
Medicine - Health

Drunkness is caused by genes

Scientists have discovered a gene that makes alcohol on the human brain very fast, leading to some people getting drunk quickly by drinking alcohol.

December 14, 2018
Genetic defect makes brain size small
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Genetic defect makes brain size small

Small head syndrome, an congenital disorder that leads to abnormal small brain size, has been identified by the WDR62 gene defect.

December 14, 2018
Dangerous contact lenses
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Dangerous contact lenses

Trendy contact lenses can lead to blindness, which is a warning from ophthalmologists.

December 14, 2018
Sadness makes life not high
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Sadness makes life not high

Epidemiologists in the UK insist that people who are prone to getting bored will have a low life expectancy.

December 14, 2018