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Latest Melanoma Brain Metastasis Study Could Lead to New Therapies, Unearth Cause Behind Tumour in Brain
Through an extensive study of the cells inside melanoma brain metastases, researchers have unravelled details about the condition which could lead to the development of new therapies. In the study, published in Cell, researchers from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center began by sourcing frozen metastatic tumours from dozens of melanoma pa...
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New Skin Patch May Help Reduce Fat by 20 Percent; Here’s How You Can Reduce Love Handles Naturally
According to a research presented from Columbia University Medical Center and the University of North Carolina, a new skin patch has been created that could get rid of the stubborn love handles.
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Chronic Pain Increases Risk Of Opioid Addiction
People with moderate or more severe chronic pain are at 41 per cent higher risk of developing prescription opioid use disorders, according to a study.
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New Drugs That May Cure Baldness Found
In some good news for people with receding hairlines, scientists have identified new drugs that could stimulate rapid and robust hair growth, offering a potential cure for baldness.
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E-Cigarettes May Promote Drug Addiction
A recent study conducted by the Columbia University Medical Center explains how e-cigarettes can promote addiction for marijuana and cocaine. The experts found out that e-cigarettes may act as a 'gateway drug' to marijuana and cocaine addiction, this...
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Researchers Reverse Autism Symptoms in Mice by Paring Extra Synapses
Although many things have gone wrong in the autistic brain, scientists have recently been focusing on one of the most glaring: a surplus of connections, or synapses.
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Tool-wielding robots crawl in bodies for surgery
Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations. It's not science fiction. Scientists and doctors are using the creeping metallic tools to perform surgery on hearts, prostate cancer, and other diseased organs. The snakebots carry tiny cameras, scissors and forceps, and even more adva...
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Latest Melanoma Brain Metastasis Study Could Lead to New Therapies, Unearth Cause Behind Tumour in Brain
Through an extensive study of the cells inside melanoma brain metastases, researchers have unravelled details about the condition which could lead to the development of new therapies. In the study, published in Cell, researchers from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center began by sourcing frozen metastatic tumours from dozens of melanoma pa...
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New Skin Patch May Help Reduce Fat by 20 Percent; Here’s How You Can Reduce Love Handles Naturally
According to a research presented from Columbia University Medical Center and the University of North Carolina, a new skin patch has been created that could get rid of the stubborn love handles.
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Chronic Pain Increases Risk Of Opioid Addiction
People with moderate or more severe chronic pain are at 41 per cent higher risk of developing prescription opioid use disorders, according to a study.
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New Drugs That May Cure Baldness Found
In some good news for people with receding hairlines, scientists have identified new drugs that could stimulate rapid and robust hair growth, offering a potential cure for baldness.
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E-Cigarettes May Promote Drug Addiction
A recent study conducted by the Columbia University Medical Center explains how e-cigarettes can promote addiction for marijuana and cocaine. The experts found out that e-cigarettes may act as a 'gateway drug' to marijuana and cocaine addiction, this...
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Researchers Reverse Autism Symptoms in Mice by Paring Extra Synapses
Although many things have gone wrong in the autistic brain, scientists have recently been focusing on one of the most glaring: a surplus of connections, or synapses.
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Tool-wielding robots crawl in bodies for surgery
Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations. It's not science fiction. Scientists and doctors are using the creeping metallic tools to perform surgery on hearts, prostate cancer, and other diseased organs. The snakebots carry tiny cameras, scissors and forceps, and even more adva...
