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Two Year Old Thai Girl Cryogenically Preserved
Two year-old Matheryn Naovaratpong has become the youngest person to undergo cryogenic freezing.
A Recipe For Long-Lasting Livers
Researchers have developed a method to keep rat livers functional for transplantation for up to two days.
Canada To Fund US$2 Million In Indian Health Programs
Grand Challenges Canada has earmarked US$2 million for projects to improve maternal, newborn and child health in India.
NTU & TUM Launch Made-In-Singapore Electric Taxi
Named EVA, the electric taxi is specially adapted to the tropics, with energy-efficient air conditioning and other features.
HIV & Injection Drug Users At High Risk Of HepD Infection
A cohort study has revealed that 90 percent of HIV-infected injection drug users in Taiwan are also co-infected with hepatitis D.
South Asians More Likely To Be Diagnosed With Late Stage Breast Cancer
Canadians of South Asian descent are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer only at later stages, study says.
Can’t Ignore Those Puppy Dog Eyes? Oxytocin Explains Why
Eye contact between dog and owner can trigger surges of oxytocin in both, deepening their interspecies bond.
China’s Future TB Rates Likely To Be Driven By The Elderly
TB vaccines that work well in the elderly could be key to stemming the disease in China, scientists say.
A Way Out For Drug-Resistant Epilepsy?
A study in mice has shown that a modified version of the LDH inhibitory drug stiripentol can suppress drug-resistant epilepsy.
