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The cause of autism syndrome
A new method of scanning can be used to detect chromosomal mutations associated with autism.
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CT scans may increase the risk of cancer
A new study shows that radiation from CT scans can increase the risk of cancer, especially for children.
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Lack of sleep is prone to mental disorders
According to research results from Harvard Medical School and University of California, if sleeping is not enough, you will increase your risk of mental disorders for yo…
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The man shocked with the tiny brain
Instead of a normal brain, a bag filled most of the skull, but this man made the doctors wonder that he still lived perfectly normal, despite his condition.
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Scan shows how future brain sketches
Certain brain regions work positively when we think about the future. Brain scans have given American scientists a clue about how we create a mental image of our own fut…
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Scanning the brain can help diagnose Alzheimer's early
A study reported on Dec. 21 showed that brain scan techniques help identify brain deposits that are linked to Alzheimer's disease in people with mild amnesia.
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Full body vascular imaging machine
Medic Medical Center (HCMC) has just put into operation a new type of blood vessel. This machine can capture blood vessels throughout the body.
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Find out the cause of schizophrenia
British scientists have determined that failure in the chemical system that conveys information to the brain is the cause of mental illness.
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Detecting osteoporosis through nails
Scientists have found that nail scans can tell if you have osteoporosis, because an important and essential bond is found in your nails and bones.
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Smart children with cortex develop earlier
Smart babies don't necessarily have bigger brains than friends, but brain areas associated with thinking change more drastically during adolescence.
Cancer
Technology can diagnose cancer
Nokia's general manager said he believed technology could diagnose cancer
Cancer
How is screening for early detection of lung cancer?
Associate Professor Pham Hung Cuong, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, said lung cancer is one of the five most common cancers in Vietnam.
Cancer
All you need to know about cancer screening
As one of the countries with the highest incidence of cancer in the world, cancer screening is recommended, especially in people over 40 years of age. So what is cancer…
Cancer
Software supports tomography to detect lung cancer
Researchers think the software is important because Canada, along with many other countries, is considering whether to start screening for lung cancer for high-risk subj…
Cancer
CT scan, children are at high risk of brain cancer
Researchers also found that children infected with radioactivity were accumulated from five to 10 times of CT scans, ie double-energy computerized tomography, had a thre…