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Soldiers'Facial Fractures Can Be Repaired In War Zones
American military personnel with facial fractures who meet certain criteria can undergo surgery to treat their injuries without being evacuated from war zones, according to a new report.

Revolutionary Laser Technique Destroys Viruses And Bacteria Without Da
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Quantum Mechanics Predicts Unusual Lattice Dynamics Of Vanadium Metal
Theoretical calculations have illuminated a totally new type of high-pressure structural phase transition in Vanadium. These findings could lead us to the next breakthrough in superconducting materials.

Breakthrough In National Diseases: Common Factor Behind Myocardial Inf
A common gene variant has been identified as the risk factor behind a number of common diseases by research scientists at Karolinska Institutet and the Centre for Molecular Medicine (CMM). According to a study, up to a quarter of the population could be affected.

[Odd] Brazilian Seeks Ban on Human Pet Names
A Brazilian legislator wants to make it illegal to give pets names that are common among people. Federal congressman Reinaldo Santos e Silva proposed the law after psychologists suggested that some children may get depressed when they learn they share their first name with someone's pet, said Damarias Alves, a spokeswoman for Silva.

Drug Improves Symptoms Of Severe Alzheimer's Disease
A drug initially used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, improved the memory and global function of people with severe Alzheimer's disease and was safe and effective, according to a new study.

Trying To Stay On A Strict Diet? Focus On The Details
Repetition usually makes people enjoy things less. Such satiation causes our favorites to lose their sheen, makes it hard to follow a diet, and pushes us to escalate our spending on novelty. Life has even been called a "hedonic treadmill"where we must find better and better experiences just to stay happy. However, new research finds that paying attention to details can help us avoid becoming bored with the same old thing.

Healthy Neighborhoods May Be Associated With Lower Diabetes Risk
Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a five-year period, according to a new report.

Hacking the Human Life Span
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