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How worms can treat bowel diseasesFor many years scientists have known that carrying intestinal parasites seems to reduce the risks of inflammatory diseases and allergies. But now a patient treating himself with a dose of worms to combat inflammatory bowel disease has given doctors a unique insight into how such a benefit might arise... ... 5th Dec 2010
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Summer babies have more regular body clocksResearchers in Nashville have found that the season in which mice are born can dramatically affect how their body clocks work in later life... ... 5th Dec 2010
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Why pandemic flu kills the (apparently) least vulnerableResearchers in Buenos Aires and Nashville have come one step closer to finding out why it is that those members of a population who should be the fittest (i.e. young and middle-aged adults) are the most likely to die during a pandemic flu outbreak... ... 5th Dec 2010
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Aged by bloodIn a move that could make a critical contribution to forensic investigations, scientists have developed a powerful new technique to predict a person's age from a sample of their blood. ... 28th Nov 2010
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Laser cataract surgery a sight for sore eyesOne of the world's most commonly performed surgical procedures - cataract surgery - could soon be revolutionised with a laser... ... 21st Nov 2010
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Why some people are allergic to wineA lot of us like a nice glass of wine at the end of the day, but for around 500 million people in the world, that’s not so much fun, as they have an allergy to wine. It’s apparently a bit like having a hayfever attack, with itchy eyes and sneezing. Now a group from the University of Southern Denmark have found out exactly what it is in the wine that makes these people react to it.
... 21st Nov 2010
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 Cognitive Vaccination: How Tetris Knocks PTSD on the HeadNew research has shown that a blast at the computer game Tetris in the wake of a traumatic experience could hold the key to preventing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ... 16th Nov 2010
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Why kids get tired just walking aroundAs any parents, aunties or uncles know full well, kids get much more tired out simply walking around than adults do, and now scientists have taken a step closer to understanding why this is. It’s not just that they run up and down more, or that we get more efficient at walking as we grow taller, but in fact it’s all about having longer legs... ... 14th Nov 2010
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Happiness is Here and NowWhen are you at your happiest? Research published this week shows that we are most happy when we’re concentrating on the job at hand, rather than allowing our minds to wander. But, oddly, people seem to spend almost half of their waking hours thinking about something other than what they’re currently doing... ... 14th Nov 2010
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 Old calcium blocking drugs offer new hope for Parkinson's DiseaseLow cost calcium-blocking drugs already licensed to treat high blood pressure in humans could help to halt Parkinson's Disease progression, new research has revealed. ... 14th Nov 2010
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