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“With brain stimulation, you reach ethical limits to some extent”
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[22/04/2013] Deep brain stimulation is used to treat Parkinson’s disease, tremor or dystonia, but also in cases of psychiatric disorders like depressions or addictions. But the procedure is not only able to heal: Stimulating the human brain with implanted electrodes can also improve cognitive performance. “With brain stimulation, you reach ethical limits to some extent” - Read more
New Drug Combination Therapy Developed
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[19/04/2013] A new, pre-clinical study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center suggests that a novel drug combination could lead to profound leukemia cell death by disrupting the function of two major pro-survival proteins. New Drug Combination Therapy Developed - Read more
Development Progresses Slowly
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[18/04/2013] Despite the desperate need for new antibiotics to combat increasingly deadly resistant bacteria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved only one new systemic antibiotic since 2010. That drug was approved two and a half years ago. Development Progresses Slowly - Read more
Nanosponges Remove Toxins and Venoms
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[18/04/2013] Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have invented a "nanosponge" capable of safely removing a broad class of dangerous toxins from the bloodstream – including toxins produced by MRSA, E. coli, poisonous snakes and bees. Nanosponges Remove Toxins and Venoms - Read more
Link Between Heart Disease and Red Meat
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[08/04/2013] A compound abundant in red meat and added as a supplement to popular energy drinks has been found to promote atherosclerosis – or the hardening or clogging of the arteries – according to Cleveland Clinic research. Link Between Heart Disease and Red Meat - Read more
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