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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 25th, 2015
Man Is Nearly Decapitated in Horrific Car Crash, Somehow Survives

Man Is Nearly Decapitated in Horrific Car Crash, Somehow Survives

The man's head was ripped from his spine, doctors say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 22nd, 2015
High-Tech Headphones Zoom In on Brain Damage, Facilitate Diagnosis

High-Tech Headphones Zoom In on Brain Damage, Facilitate Diagnosis

The headphones are the work of medical experts in the UK

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 21st, 2015
Cosmetics Giant L'Oreal Wants to 3D Print Actual Human Skin

Cosmetics Giant L'Oreal Wants to 3D Print Actual Human Skin

The French beauty company will use the 3D printed human skin tissues to tests its products, reports say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 20th, 2015
Falling in Love Is Literally like Getting Drunk, Alters Our Behavior

Falling in Love Is Literally like Getting Drunk, Alters Our Behavior

Study finds oxytocin, i.e. the love hormone, affects people's behavior in a manner similar to alcohol

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 19th, 2015
New Drug Limits Damage to Nerve Cells, Promises to Treat Alzheimer's

New Drug Limits Damage to Nerve Cells, Promises to Treat Alzheimer's

The drug is the work of a team of scientists at Lancaster University in the UK, will soon enter clinical trials

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 18th, 2015
Microscopic Sponges Suck Antibiotic-Resistant MRSA Out of Wounds

Microscopic Sponges Suck Antibiotic-Resistant MRSA Out of Wounds

In a series of experiments on mice, the sponges limited the growth of skin lesions infected with the MRSA bacteria

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 15th, 2015
4-Year-Old Suffering from Rare Aging Disease Has the Body of an Old Man

4-Year-Old Suffering from Rare Aging Disease Has the Body of an Old Man

Medical experts say the boy is aging 8 times faster than normal, there is nothing they can do to help him

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 14th, 2015
Tentacle-like Robotic Arm Can Access Hard-to-Reach Organs and Tissues

Tentacle-like Robotic Arm Can Access Hard-to-Reach Organs and Tissues

The robotic arm was especially designed for surgical interventions, could one day replace traditional tools

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 12th, 2015
Beef Genetically Engineered to Be More like Fish, Heart-Friendly

Beef Genetically Engineered to Be More like Fish, Heart-Friendly

Team of researchers create healthy beef containing the beneficial fatty acids usually found in fish oils

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 12th, 2015
Stimulant in Sports Supplement Blamed for Woman's Brain Bleed

Stimulant in Sports Supplement Blamed for Woman's Brain Bleed

The stimulant, described as similar to amphetamine, appears to have caused the woman's hemorrhagic stroke

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 11th, 2015
Mexico Halts Routine Vaccines After 2 Babies Die, 29 Others Fall Ill

Mexico Halts Routine Vaccines After 2 Babies Die, 29 Others Fall Ill

The babies had adverse reactions after receiving vaccines against tuberculosis, rotavirus and hepatitis B

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 9th, 2015
Novel Implant Delivers Pain-Fighting Drugs Directly to the Problem Area

Novel Implant Delivers Pain-Fighting Drugs Directly to the Problem Area

The implant, so far only tested on lab rats, is designed to treat pain resulting from damage to nerves in the body

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 8th, 2015
Ebola Survives for Weeks Inside Man's Eye, Turns It from Blue to Green

Ebola Survives for Weeks Inside Man's Eye, Turns It from Blue to Green

The man, an infectious disease specialist, contracted Ebola while helping contain the outbreak in Sierra Leone

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 7th, 2015
Dr. Google Can't Tell a Common Head Cold from a Brain Cancer Tumor

Dr. Google Can't Tell a Common Head Cold from a Brain Cancer Tumor

People need to stop diagnosing themselves online, at least until search engines are improved to provide relevant results

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 6th, 2015
Cannabis Isn't All Fun and Games, Can Cause Seriously Bad Trips

Cannabis Isn't All Fun and Games, Can Cause Seriously Bad Trips

Nausea, panic attacks and motor issues are among the symptoms people can experience after using cannabis

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 5th, 2015
Breathing Technique Promises to Put You to Sleep in 60 Seconds Flat

Breathing Technique Promises to Put You to Sleep in 60 Seconds Flat

The 4-7-8 breathing technique, pioneered by one Dr. Andrew Weil, is said to do a great job of calming the nervous system

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 5th, 2015
Puerto Rico Legalizes Marijuana, Albeit Only for Medical Use

Puerto Rico Legalizes Marijuana, Albeit Only for Medical Use

Executive order signed by Governor Alejandro Padilla means folks in Puerto Rico can turn to marijuana to treat ailments

 
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