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This image is not directly related to the article. (123rf) Medical researchers in Spain say they are close to being able to grow human hearts for transplants outside the body. Doctors have already ...
Updated : 2013.03.24 10:25
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Strabismus refers to the condition where, when a person is looking at an object, one eye looks directly at the object while the other eye is looking elsewhere. Pediatric strabismus is a common condi...
Updated : 2013.03.21 19:47
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From horseback riding to physical exercise, new therapies designed to balance the brain and better emotional conditions are raising hopes to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder without dru...
Updated : 2013.03.21 19:45
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MONTREAL -- Musical training before the age of 7 has a significant effect on the parts of the brain involved with planning and motor abilities, Canadian researchers say. Virginia Penhune of Concordi...
Updated : 2013.03.18 11:51
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I feel that more people are becoming worried about lung cancer these days. I have had students in their 20s come in with chest pain, who were found to have normal lungs, but insisted on a full check ...
Updated : 2013.03.14 20:06
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South Korean scientists have identified a substance that causes a drug addict to become more strongly addicted under stress, the science ministry said Wednesday, suggesting a way to lower the chance ...
Updated : 2013.03.14 20:04
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S-Plant Hospital’s Dr. Lee Jong-ho performs a root canal on a patient using a microscope. (S-Plant Hospital) High-performance microscopes are powerful tools in dental treatment, but only a handful ...
Updated : 2013.03.14 20:04
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Men tend to smoke for fun while women light up to relieve stress, a survey revealed. The survey, commissioned to mark “No Smoke Day” in Britain, showed that 56 percent of the male respondents smok...
Updated : 2013.03.14 18:07
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The Korea Food and Drug Administration declared every Wednesday of the third week of the month as “No Soup Day,” aiming to reduce the nation’s sodium intake. Koreans usually eat meals with soups ...
Updated : 2013.03.13 15:17
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A study suggested that melittin, a toxin found in bee stings, could destroy HIV cells and lead to the development of related drugs. Scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Lo...
Updated : 2013.03.12 13:40
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Symptoms related to the brain can include loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, tingling of the skin, language disturbance, double vision, gait abnormalities, memory loss, sensory loss, and abn...
Updated : 2013.03.07 20:16
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Wearing facial masks during sandstorm season is essential to prevent people from inhaling dust particles, but experts say there is more that can be done to prevent diseases such as respiratory infect...
Updated : 2013.03.07 20:14
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(123rf) Nearly 30 percent of those with childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder still have the condition as adults, U.S. researchers say. Dr. William J. Barbaresi of the Boston Children‘...
Updated : 2013.03.05 17:27
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A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who's now 2 and has been off medication for about ...
Updated : 2013.03.04 09:06
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The stress that children feel when beginning school can be more serious than adults may think. Many adults may think that children do not feel stressed, but their stress levels can be high. If you n...
Updated : 2013.02.28 20:42
