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A new approach to treat cancer has been developed and tested with cell cultures and mice. It works by dying the cancer cells using aminocyanine (a standard substance used in medical imaging) and then exposing them to near-infrared light which makes the cells to vibrate at about 40 trillion times a second. This destroys the membrane of the cancer cells with a 99 percent success rate in the cell culture and about 50 percent of mice treated with it became cancer free.

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New research suggests that healthy ageing can be supported by higher amounts of protein intake and by more exercising.

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Adding small amounts of water to diesel can help to reduce harmful emissions by more than half while maintaining the efficiency of the engine, new research found.

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A new spray-on powder has been developed that can stop life threatening bleeding in a single second.

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Using MRI and blood tests on more than 2000 older adults (on average 69) it has been found that those with higher levels of vitamin C also have brains with higher connectivity and higher integrity of the grey matter.

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In a study it has been found that a diet called DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) outperforms others such as the Mediterranean diet in positive effects on the brain. It is similar to the Mediterranean diet, but limits added sugars, red meat, and alcohol.

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