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In Lviv, doctors performed a successful surgery on 15-year-old Mykhailina, who suffers from cerebral palsy and scoliosis. Due to the latter disease, the girl’s spine was curved by 90 degrees, writes UP Life. Over the three years, the disease has significantly worsened the girl’s condition, tilting her to one side. Mykhailina was diagnosed with cerebral […]
Vaping can damage DNA, just like smoking tobacco. Scientists have warned that vaping affects the body at the level of genes. This is evidenced by a recent study that included 3,500 cell samples from tobacco smokers and found significant DNA changes associated with lung cancer and tumors. Vaping harms the body at the DNA level […]
A team of researchers has developed a simulation of the human heart that will be used to test drugs against cancer. The heart chip, developed by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, is made from human hiPSC stem cells and is capable of beating independently at about 60 beats per minute. Scientists will […]
American scientists have developed an artificial intelligence-based device for early diagnosis of the three most common types of cancer. The FDA has issued a permit for its use This was reported by New Atlas. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first artificial intelligence-based portable medical device, DermaSensor, to help doctors detect […]
For the first time in Lviv, three Ukrainian children with limb mobility disorders underwent stem cell transplants, the First Medical Association of Lviv reports. “Stem cell transplantation is one of the world’s leading regenerative medicine techniques. And recently it was applied for the first time in our hospital.” The first medical association in Lviv According […]
American doctors have listed 3 habits that can trigger diabetes. One of them is the reluctance to drink coffee. Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common diseases nowadays. At the same time, the disease affects people of all ages. As explained by US doctors, despite the genetic predisposition to the disease, bad habits can […]
The bizarre white lines on the man’s fingernails were a sign that he was taking cancer medication – as doctors say, fingernails can be a window into your health. Recently, quite by accident, a man discovered an unexpected connection between cancer treatment and his nails. At the age of 30, he noticed unusual white lines […]
American scientists from the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania have confirmed the effectiveness of proton radiation therapy for cancer, in which the entire course of treatment takes less than a second. The method is described in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics. Radiation therapy is one of the types […]
A team of surgeons in New York has performed the world’s first transplantation of a whole eye. This procedure was recognized as a breakthrough in medicine, although it is not yet known whether the man will ever be able to see through the donor eye. The groundbreaking surgery involved removing part of the face and […]
On October 31, the outbreak of hepatitis A in Vinnytsia region was declared a regional emergency. They are stepping up anti-epidemic measures and vaccinating contact persons. Emergency situation in Vinnytsia region The Ministry of Health reports that the region has strengthened control over the cleaning and disinfection of public transport. Fairs and mass events for […]