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A new skin patch has been clinically tested and shown to lower the risk of severe allergic reactions. The 1-3 year old toddlers had to go through a year-long immunotherapy. If finally approved it would be the first effective treatment for such young children.

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A new study finds that fungi store more then a third of the annual CO₂ emissions and keep them out of the atmosphere in the ground. Fungi may have a bigger role to play in order to achieve the net zero CO₂ emissions goal.

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In a new study, sound was supplemented by movements such as clenching the jar or applying pressure to the forehead for 30 minutes per day in order to treat somatic tinnitus. This resulted for many participants in a noticeable reduction in the pitch or loudness experienced.

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A new type of wound dressing for burn victims has been developed which is produced using a 3D-printer. The dressing tries to find a good compromise between making adhesion work and being able to be taken off the skin.

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In a three year study with children between 6 and 10 years, it has been found that giving a daily drop of a low dose of atropine can inhibit the elongation of the eye and thereby preventing shortsightedness getting worse.

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A new study has confirmed the generally held belief that sleep is important for the consolidation of memory. Also stimulating a part of the brain during sleep seems to deepen the memory consolidation.

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In a test with 5000 people with cancer symptoms, a blood test revealed the cancer in two thirds of the cases and in 85 percent of those cases located the primary tumour. The test is suitable for more than 50 types of cancer.

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It has long been known that electric wires can be used to ionize air to form a loudspeaker. Now the same effect has been used for noise cancellation. This has potential application of a highly-efficient thin-layered noise reduction tool.

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In experiments with mice it has been found that providing them with a diet with moderate amounts of protein leads to healthier mice and a longer life.

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