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Add two new characters to the genetic code set
Medicine - Health

Add two new characters to the genetic code set

All life on Earth contains genetic compounds composed of nitrogen, denoted by four letters A, T, C, and G, which are the foundation for making proteins.

December 15, 2018
List of Purine-rich foods
Medicine - Health

List of Purine-rich foods

Purine is a nitrogen compound with a double-ring molecular structure, such as adenine and guanine, which forms nucleic acid nucleotides. Uric acid is the final product o…

December 15, 2018
Kill cancer cells with cold nitrogen
Medicine - Health

Kill cancer cells with cold nitrogen

Israeli scientists have successfully developed cryoablation, using supercooled temperatures to destroy tumors.

December 14, 2018
Cure heart disease with engine exhaust
Medicine - Health

Cure heart disease with engine exhaust

Scottish scientists have tested a method to treat cardiovascular disease with nitrogen monoxide, a toxic substance in the emissions of cars and motorcycles, the Daily Ma…

December 14, 2018
Keloids treatment
Medicine - Health

Keloids treatment

There are many ways to treat keloids like corticosteroids, liquid nitrogen, radioactive phosphorus ... The most advanced method is to use lasers.

December 14, 2018
Agency heaviest in the body?
Medicine - Health

Agency heaviest in the body?

The human body is made up of many chemical elements. The most abundant elements are oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus, sulfur, potassium, chloride…

December 14, 2018
Controversy about plants that cause lung cancer
Cancer

Controversy about plants that cause lung cancer

After years of doubt and controversy, scientists at the University of North Carolina claim that plants can also pollute the air, affecting human health, due to the effec…

December 14, 2018