A new study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers has found that T cells, a type of
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Scientists reveal countries with the best and worst cancer rates
The world cancer league tables: Scientists calculate the countries with the best and worst performing statistics for 29 forms of
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The faster you walk, the longer you may live
It’s a known fact that walking can help to protect our health and prolong our lives. Walking for as little
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The bugs we carry and how our immune system fights them
Human beings are large, complex, multicellular, multi-organ systems. We reproduce slowly and rely on a breadth of mechanisms that allow
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This Woman Posted 'Backwards' Transformation Photos in the Same Outfit to Celebrate Her Weight Gain
In so many #TransformationTuesday posts, people who have lost weight model their old clothes to show how many pounds they’ve dropped. But in
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Study identifies processes in the gut that drive fat build-up around the waist
Research by scientists at King’s College London into the role the gut plays in processing and distributing fat could pave
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Identifying Crohn’s disease risk factors in the Ashkenazi Jewish population
It is estimated that one in three individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) descent carry mutations that increase their risk for
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Gut bacteria control cancer immunity in the liver
Working with mouse models, they found that gut bacteria can regulate the liver’s immune response to both primary and metastatic
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‘Early hearing loss could pave the way for dementia,’ study says
Every day of our lives, we face being exposed to loud noises — particularly those of us who live in
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The Weirdest Ice Cream Flavors to Try This Summer
Strawberry, vanilla or chocolate? When it comes to picking up the perfect ice cream cone, that’s what most of us
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