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Throw together with Zero

Nicotine gum, an antidepressant, a Zero application and the possibility of consulting a doctor are offered as treatment.

20.09.2018

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Is it necessary?

A new laboratory test will help to avoid unnecessary hospitalization and reduce unjustified antibiotic intake.

18.09.2018

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Talk to me

To diagnose senile dementia, Japanese scientists suggest talking to an AI that will make a verdict in three minutes.

18.09.2018

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Cyberbreaks

In the exoskeleton, which is worn like trousers, artificial muscles provide movement to the paralyzed limbs.

17.09.2018

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Rarely, but it happens

Three patients died from breast cancer received from an organ donor – a 53-year-old woman who died of a stroke.

17.09.2018

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Who will a placebo help?

The peculiarities of the psyche and the anatomy of the brain ensure the reaction of some people to a placebo, even if they know that they are taking a "dummy".

14.09.2018

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Health will be monitored via Wi-Fi

A box the size of a router records the pulse, respiratory rate, pace of movement, etc. at a distance and even through the wall.

14.09.2018

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Prostheses will be tested in vitro

Russian and German scientists have developed a technology for testing orthopedic implants without the participation of experimental animals.

14.09.2018

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The secret of longevity of blind people

In blind people, unlike mice and humans, the percentage of naive T cells practically does not decrease until the very old age.

14.09.2018

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Dementia from obesity

According to scientists, the reason for this lies in the abnormal activity of immune cells that begin to attack neurons.

13.09.2018

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Anti-cancer implant

Scientists from Waseda University managed to create a wireless implant to fight cancer.

11.09.2018

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Accurate to the protein

The new fluorescent microscope makes it possible to examine even individual protein molecules in a living cell faster and more accurately.

10.09.2018

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Cardiograph T-shirt

The CARDIOSKIN device allows monitoring 15 ECG channels for a period of several days to several weeks.

10.09.2018

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More than we thought

The number of hematopoietic (and possibly other) stem cells in humans is several times greater than previously thought.

07.09.2018

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Anti-cancer protein Complex

Normally, it does not allow brain stem cells to multiply too much, but its breakdown can provoke the development of cancer.

07.09.2018

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Weight loss and microflora

Perhaps in the future there will be drugs on pharmacy shelves that can mimic a diet without having to adhere to it.

07.09.2018

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Sleep and diabetes: new data

Scientists have found out which metabolic disorders increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes with a lack of sleep.

06.09.2018

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30,000 drops per second

A high-performance microfluidic platform will accelerate the search for new antibiotics and the determination of bacterial resistance to them.

06.09.2018

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Anti-cancer revolver

The Revolver (Repeated Evolution of Cancer) method will help to develop a more effective treatment plan for each patient.

05.09.2018

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Tonometer with glasses

Microsoft's Glabella project is going to keep a finger on the pulse of patients using a tonometer built into the eyeglass frame.

04.09.2018