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Can treat paralysis with light
Medicine - Health

Can treat paralysis with light

The technique of controlling nerve cells by light not only helps people with spinal injury to move limbs, but also can treat many other diseases.

December 14, 2018
Be alert if your child reacts slowly to sound
Medicine - Health

Be alert if your child reacts slowly to sound

When your child responds slowly to sounds, it may be a sign of autism. Experts have recently found that the brain of autistic children responds a little slower than norm…

December 14, 2018
New drugs double the normal weight
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New drugs double the normal weight

A drug that has twice the weight loss effect of any type on the market is being developed by Danish experts.

December 14, 2018
Stress can cause itching
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Stress can cause itching

Stress activates immune cells in mouse skin, making them feel itchy. The same mechanism can occur in humans.

December 14, 2018
Producing artificial heart with aviation technology
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Producing artificial heart with aviation technology

French scientists have applied the technology of manufacturing satellites and airplanes to create an artificial version of the heart capable of responding promptly to th…

December 14, 2018
Start the day with ... eggs
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Start the day with ... eggs

A study by the University of Surrey (UK) published in Nutrition magazine (Europe) recently found that eggs are one of the superfoods with many good nutritional values.

December 14, 2018
Childbirth with sister's ovaries
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Childbirth with sister's ovaries

A London-born infertile woman became the first person in the world to have a baby after her twin sister's ovarian transplant.

December 14, 2018
Trial of treating cystic fibrosis on ... pigs
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Trial of treating cystic fibrosis on ... pigs

American scientists have created pigs capable of developing cystic fibrosis similar to humans and hope this is a step to speed up the process of treating the disease.

December 14, 2018