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Genetic defect makes brain size small
Medicine - Health

Genetic defect makes brain size small

Small head syndrome, an congenital disorder that leads to abnormal small brain size, has been identified by the WDR62 gene defect.

December 14, 2018
Secrets about the heart of top athletes
Medicine - Health

Secrets about the heart of top athletes

Italian scientists have found a hormone capable of increasing the size and strength of organs that pump blood in the body of excellent rowing athletes.

December 14, 2018
'Spray' condoms meet all sizes
Medicine - Health

'Spray' condoms meet all sizes

Any man can produce a condom that fits his penis size. A new invention in Germany allowed to do that ...

December 14, 2018
Store medical records under the skin
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Store medical records under the skin

Doctors at the American Medical Association are currently studying the ability of the patient to store medical data on electronic chips implanted under the skin.

December 14, 2018
Cell adhesion in blood vessel walls.
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Cell adhesion in blood vessel walls.

With the help of complex computer simulations, scientists at the Max Planck Institute (Potsdam, Germany) and the University of Heidelberg have discovered how

December 14, 2018
Head to head is not smart
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Head to head is not smart

The genes that are supposed to help people develop big brains do not necessarily play a role in how smart they are.

December 14, 2018
Foot problems related to footwear
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Foot problems related to footwear

The number one function of footwear is to protect the foot. But more and more people are only interested in aesthetics without paying attention to its protection functio…

December 14, 2018
10 things you may not know about the liver
Cancer

10 things you may not know about the liver

Liver disease can continue silently for a long time; 50% of people with symptoms do not have symptoms, until the signs appear meaning the disease is severe.

December 14, 2018
Misleading breast size can lead to breast cancer
Cancer

Misleading breast size can lead to breast cancer

A study at Harvard University (USA), women who often wear bras over 12 hours a day are more likely to develop breast cancer than those who do not wear bras or wear less.

December 14, 2018