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Sharks have a “remarkable” ability to heal from wounds. The post Sharkskin could be used to help humans heal wounds appeared first on Talker.

The findings claim that by slowing down the body’s biological ageing processes, it may be possible to reduce or delay the onset of disease.

Women aged 60-75 with low breast density have highest risk, according to Karolinska Institutet

Swedish researchers have developed a microscale device for implantation in the eye, opening up new possibilities for cell-based treatment of diabetes and other disorders.

According to a new study that was published in The International Journal of Obesity, early treatment of childhood obesity is successful in both the short and long term. Read further on Dynamite News:

Permanent employment can reduce the risk of premature death by 20 percent. The results of the study indicate that job security in the Swedish labor market needs to improve.

People without a stable job contract can reduce their risk of premature death by 20 per cent if they find permanent work, according to a study published in The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Reports by Karolinska Institutet. Read further on Dynamite News:

Really, we should envy spiders. Imagine being able to make silk like they do, flinging it around to get from place to place, always having a strong-as-steel safety line or spinning a comfy hammock whenever they need a rest.

Researchers found that those with obesity who have a genetic tendency for high BMI have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those whose obesity is mostly caused by environmental factors like lifestyle. Read further on Dynamite News:

If you're looking to burn fat when you go to the gym, you may want to reconsider your schedule as scientists have worked out there could be an optimum time to boost your metabolism

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden discovered that the hunger hormone ghrelin can boost the heart's pump capacity in patients with heart failure in a clinical investigation. Read further on Dynamite News: