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• One More Reason To Love Bacon…Boobs!

  
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  Using stem cells, researchers in Australia have generated a human breast (on a pig) in a procedure which they plan to test on humans soon. The Australian doctors behind the surgery have already successfully tested it on pigs and plan to carry out operations on women within months. [MORE] Is that thing kosher?
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• Children With Autism Show Slower Pupil Responses, Study Finds

  
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  The Human eyeAutism affects an estimated 1 in 150 children today, making it more common than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS combined. Despite its widespread effect, autism is not well understood and there are no objective medical tests to diagnose it. Recently, University of Missouri ...
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• Organ Regeneration In Zebrafish: Unraveling The Mechanisms

  
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  Unlike humans, zebrafish are able to regenerate amputated appendages.The search for the holy grail of regenerative medicine — the ability to “grow back” a perfect body part when one is lost to injury or disease — has been under way for years, yet the steps involved in this seemingly magic process are still ...
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• In the Year 2020: Biotechnology and Genetics

  
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  Live to 149, program your nerves for pleasure, and eat entrail-fed meat machines, all by 2020.Check out Part I of our series about life in the year 2020.Nobody delivers profanity better than Bruce Willis. Nobody. Perhaps that’s why he’s seen so much of it in practically every script he’s tackled during the last ...
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• Spraying on Skin Cells – New Technique in Burn Treatment

  
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  The ReCell kit, hardly bigger than a designer sunglasses case, houses a miniature lab for harvesting skin basal cells.Traditionally, treatment for severe second-degree burns consists of adding insult to injury: cutting a swath of skin from another site on the same patient in order to graft it over the burn. The ...
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• Common Plants Can Eliminate Indoor Air Pollutants

  
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  Hemigraphis alternata, or purple waffle plant, one of the highest ratedornamentals for removing indoor air pollutants.Air quality in homes, offices, and other indoor spaces is becoming a major health concern, particularly in developed countries where people often spend more than 90% of their time indoors. ...
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• Angry Faces: Facial Structure Linked To Aggressive Tendencies, Study Suggests

  
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  New research finds that a quick glance at someone’s facial structure may be enough for us to predict their tendency towards aggression.Angry words and gestures are not the only way to get a sense of how temperamental a person is. According to new findings in Psychological Science, a quick glance at someone’s ...
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• New Medical Breakthrough in the Treatment of Hair Loss/baldness

  
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  Plant base Propecia Biostim is Propecia but without the side-effects. The most common form of hair loss is genetic. Androgenetic alopecia occurs in approximately 60% of men and 10% of women in the U.K. However, if you are a sufferer you do not have to simply live with it as your parents and ...
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• ‘Snoreplasty’ – Two Minute Treatment That Cures Snoring

  
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  British scientists have developed an anti-snoring jab that they claim can cure noisy snoozing in just two minutes.  The “snoreplasty” involves injecting a chemical called sodium tetradecyl into the roof of the mouth — the two-minute treatment eases snoring by stopping the soft tissue at back of the mouth from ...
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• Patient Registry Started for the Medical Breakthrough Treatment of Vagus Nerve Stimulation

  
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  In an effort to further understand why vagus nerve stimulation therapy is more effective than anitidepressants with patients who suffer from chronic depression, the manufacturer of the vagus nerve stimulator, Cyberonics, Inc., announced the launch of the first treatment-resistant depression(TRD) patient registry. ...
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• Link Between Alcohol And Cancer Explained: Alcohol Activates Cellular Changes That Make Tumor Cells Spread

  
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  Researchers have identified a cellular pathway that may explain the link between alcohol consumption and cancer.Alcohol consumption has long been linked to cancer and its spread, but the underlying mechanism has never been clear. Now, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have identified a cellular pathway ...
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• Scientists Researching Possible Health Benefits of LSD and Ecstacy

  
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  LSD and ecstacy shown to be more effective against anxietydisorders than Prozac, Zoloft and other “legal” drugsA growing number of people are taking LSD and other psychedelic drugs such as cannabis and ecstasy to help them cope with a variety of conditions including anorexia nervosa, cluster headaches and ...
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• Brain Signals Could Awaken Paralyzed Limbs

  
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  Brain signals can drive arm movement in a monkey with a paralyzed arm.A monkey with a paralyzed arm can still grasp a ball, thanks to a novel system designed to translate brain signals into complex muscle movements in real time. The research, presented at the Society for Neuroscience conference in Chicago this week, ...
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• Phytochemicals In Plant-based Foods Could Help Battle Obesity, Disease

  
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  In a small study of 54 young adults, UF researchers found eating more plant-based foods, which are rich in substances called phytochemicals, seems to prevent oxidative stress in the body, a process associated with obesity and the onset of diseaseThe cheeseburger and French fries might look tempting, but eating a ...
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• Trigger Of Deadly Food Toxin Discovered; Finding Could Help Prevent Liver Cancer

  
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  UCI scientist Sheryl Tsai and colleagues have discovered what triggers a cancer-causing toxin to form on nuts and grains, which could lead to methods of limiting its productionA toxin produced by mold on nuts and grains can cause liver cancer if consumed in large quantities. UC Irvine researchers for the first time ...
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• Advance In ‘Nano-Agriculture:’ Tiny Stuff Has Huge Effect On Plant Growth

  
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  Tomato seeds exposed to carbon nanotubes (right) sprouted and grew faster than unexposed seeds (left).With potential adverse health and environmental effects often in the news about nanotechnology, scientists in Arkansas are reporting that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) could have beneficial effects in agriculture. Their ...
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• First Womb Transplant Two Years Away

  
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  British doctors have moved a step closer to carrying out what they hope will be the world’s first successful human womb transplant, giving hope to thousands of women who are unable to have children for medical reasons. London-based surgeons and vets, working with medical teams in New York and Budapest, have ...
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• Juggling Enhances Connections In The Brain

  
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  Man juggling several small balls.Learning to juggle leads to changes in the white matter of the brain, an Oxford University study has shown.The research, funded by the Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council and published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, appears to show improved connectivity in parts of the ...
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• New Treatment for Depression to be Presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting

  
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  Within the next few weeks, the FDA is expected to issue its final approval of a medical breakthrough treatment for chronic or treatment-resistant depression. This new therapy will be presented at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting in Atlanta from May 21st-May 25th. The Annual Meeting is the ...
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• Change Your Life Forever with New Medical Breakthrough Treatment for Depression

  
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  With the next few weeks, the FDA is expected to issue its final approval of vagus nerve stimulation as a treatment for chronic or recurrent depression. The approval of vagus nerve stimulation will be the first ever FDA approved long-term treatment option for the four million desperate Americans( and their families) ...
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