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Women become smart after age 40
Scientists at the Northeast University of Medicine, at Feinberg University, have shown that women in their 40s become smarter than men and they explain this phenomenon.
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Biology
Detecting female sexual hormones in plants
Until now, scientists still think that only animals produce female sex hormones, progesteron, a chemical group of steroids produced by the ovaries to prepare the uterus…
Animal world
Animals also use stimulant drugs
Egyptian vultures often eat large amounts of cow dung and goat manure to help secrete a kind of plant pigment that makes their pale faces mustard color attractive. A mal…
Medicine - Health
Abuse of corticosteroids, eye drops containing corticosteroids: Unpredictable complications
When suffering from pinkeye, people often arbitrarily buy medicine to use without the doctor's appointment. If the patient uses the wrong medication, prolonged abuse of…
Medicine - Health
Common mistakes when taking medications
When we are sick, we often expect to get better medicine, but if used incorrectly, the drug may have completely different effects.
Medicine - Health
Detecting hormones that are resistant to irritation from marijuana
A French research group has discovered a natural hormone that acts as a shield to block the stimulating effects from marijuana.
Medicine - Health
Doping drugs last up to 10 years
A new study finds that athletes who use steroid hormone drugs - a popular form of doping in sports, can benefit throughout their entire career.
Medicine - Health
Injecting saline water helps treat lower back pain than steroids
Injecting salt water directly into the spine may be more effective in treating lower back pain than steroid injections.
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Vitamin D can treat asthma
Scientists at UK's College London have just demonstrated that vitamin D has the ability to cure asthma, thereby opening new treatments in the future.
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Fungal meningitis continues to spread in the United States
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on October 14 that there are currently 15 patients who die from meningitis associated with poor quality ster…
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Diabetes drugs can cure blindness
Research results of scientists from the US, published on 7/5 in the journal Science of Visual and Eye Investigation (Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science) showed…
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The birth of a child is painless
Scientists have discovered a group of compounds that naturally produce steroids in pomegranate seeds that can be used to stimulate uterine contractions.
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Detecting 'doping' in urine in just a few seconds
Scientists are developing a new technique for urine testing to quickly detect steroids banned for sport use.