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Screening Genetic Diseases In Newborns

Doctors Told To Ignore Direct To Consumer Genetics Tests

Thanks to advances in medical technology we now have the ability to screen for thousands of genetic diseases in newborns, but in some cases this may not always be the healthiest thing to do.  Sometimes children are born with genetic diseases and it used to take years to get a diagnosis which often came too …

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Experts Warn Against At Home DIY Brain Stimulation

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If you are thinking about jumping onto the worrisome trend of at home DIY brain stimulation you may want to think twice about it as scientists and experts are sounding the alarm and sending out a very serious warning. Some studies have shown that brain stimulation may hold promise for some people with depression which …

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Extents People Will Take To Boost Creativity

Extents People Will Take To Boost Creativity

There is currently a device readily available online to purchase and build at home that some claim can help to alleviate depression and help enhance creativity, all one has to do is place a pair of electrodes on the scalp and the device delivers an electrical current to the brain…. What could possibly go wrong …

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