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Fact: Treating cancer with gold!
Medicine - Health

Fact: Treating cancer with gold!

Researchers at the University of Twente (Netherlands) are developing a method for detecting and treating tumors with nanometer-sized gold particles.

December 14, 2018
Dangerous death from the aroma of food
Medicine - Health

Dangerous death from the aroma of food

In many cases, the attractive aroma comes from dishes in the cooking process that can harm the environment and human health.

December 14, 2018
Artificial red blood cells
Medicine - Health

Artificial red blood cells

Two US universities have collaborated to successfully synthesize artificial red blood cells (sRBCs), copying key features and functions of natural red blood cells.

December 14, 2018
Dirty air takes 3 days to mutate
Medicine - Health

Dirty air takes 3 days to mutate

Breathing polluted air for a short time can cause some genes to change. This effect increases the risk of cancer and many other diseases according to newly published Ita…

December 14, 2018
China banned export of tainted toys
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China banned export of tainted toys

Tests show that the toy particle is covered with 1,4-butanediol industrial chemical. When ingested, this chemical is converted into gamma hydroxy butyrate, and causes br…

December 14, 2018
Mom inhaled polluted air, light weight
Medicine - Health

Mom inhaled polluted air, light weight

A group of French and German researchers have confirmed that women who inhale polluted air during pregnancy are at high risk for low birth weight babies.

December 14, 2018
Healing with magnets
Medicine - Health

Healing with magnets

One day, magnets can be used to pull genes moving in the body, for certain treatments, a Swiss scientist said. According to the idea has been tested

December 14, 2018
Use tiny particles to kill cancer cells
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Use tiny particles to kill cancer cells

Researchers have found a way to target cancer cells by injecting tiny particles that can only attack diseased cells and leave healthy cells alone.

December 14, 2018
Treat Alzheimer's with nano gold particles
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Treat Alzheimer's with nano gold particles

Chemists in Chile and Spain have developed a new technique that can stop or slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease - dementia. Especially, this technique does not d…

December 14, 2018