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We have prejudice against fat people since 4 years old
Professor Andrew Hill, a researcher at the Institute of Health Sciences at the University of Leeds in the UK, and colleagues conducted an experiment to understand childr…
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16-year-old students find new ways to fight cancer
Arjun Nair, a 16-year-old Canadian student in Alberta province, won a $ 5,000 prize for inventing an experimental approach to treating nanoparticle-based cancer, accordi…
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The best method to enhance old-age memory
The most effective method for patients with age-related memory loss is not supplements such as fish oil or herbs, but brain exercises like numerical and crossword puzzle…
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Women feel happiest after the age of 90
When a woman over 90 years old is really happy, this is the conclusion that Japanese scientists presented recently at the Science Symposium meeting in Osaka.
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6-year-old girl faces illness
A 6-year-old girl living in Bellevue (Ohio, USA) is trying to cope with an extremely rare disease that can make her a
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Producing vodka from cow's milk
Mr. Jason Barber, 47 years old in the UK, is the first in the world to successfully produce vodka with fresh milk ingredients.
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Childbirth when father is old, his generation is prone to autism
Older fathers who give birth to children, the risk of autism in the next generation (grandchildren) may be higher than those of young children.
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Drinking too much tea causes calcified bones
A 47-year-old woman in Michigan had a rare bone disease in the United States, after she drank a tea made from at least 100 tea bags a day for 17 years.
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The 11-year-old boy doesn't stop laughing
The boy, James Edgar, 11, of Caernarfon, Northern Wales (England), seems to be the most
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Find out what turns old woman's face into a girl
Scientists claim that anti-aging lotions really work but only if they contain a 'magic' ingredient, a chemical called matrixyl.
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Old people pessimistic live longer?
On February 27, 2013, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association, older people, who do not have high expectations for a good future, ma…
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Female students have higher IQ
Neha Ramu, a 12-year-old female student in London's Kingston-upon-Thames, earned a score of 162 when she completed a Mensa IQ test, Telegraph reported.
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Children 7 months old can learn bilingual
French and Canadian researchers say that children from 7 months old can learn and understand 2 languages, although their grammatical structures are very different.
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Facebook helps older people become more alert
Janelle Wohltmann, a graduate student at the University of Arizona psychology department, and the university's researchers, conducted an experiment with participants age…
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3-year-old girl has a higher IQ than Einstein
A 3-year-old girl in the UK has been recognized as an IQ higher than Einstein's genius and 2 points from physics professor Stephen Hawking.