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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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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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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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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...
