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British Patients At Risk after Hip Implant Surgery

Researchers from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have discovered that more than 30,000 British patients are at risk after undergoing surgeries for hip replacement/implant.
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FDA Warns J&J Unit for Selling Faulty Insulin Pumps

In a warning letter sent to Johnson & Johnson's unit Animas Corp, the U.S. health regulator said the company continued to sell faulty insulin infusion pumps last year, despite being aware of its failure modes.
Walnuts in Diet Can Slow Tumor Growth

Walnuts in Diet Can Slow Tumor Growth: Study

Researchers from the University of California, Davis, in association with colleagues from the Western Regional Research Center of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have discovered that walnuts in an individual's diet can slow the growth of tumors.
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World’s Most Powerful X-Ray Laser Created

Scientists from the Oxford University in the UK and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have invented a powerful X-ray laser - the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS). This laser will allow, for the first time, the heating of matter up to 2 million degrees Celsius, in a controlled setting.
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Student Winners of Zero Robotics Challenge Announced

The winners of the third annual NASA-sponsored Zero Robotics SPHERES Challenge have been announced and at the top of the list are Alliance Rocket, from the United States and virtual participants Alliance CyberAvo from Europe.
Scientists Use Stem Cells to Cure Blindness

Scientists Use Stem Cells to Cure Blindness

Scientists from Advanced Cell Technology Inc. in Marlborough and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found a way to cure blindness with the help of stem cells.