Immune System
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Why Selena Gomez Needed a Kidney Transplant
By Rachael Rettner published
Why do patients with lupus sometimes need kidney transplants?
How 'Bad' Gut Bacteria Can Change Their Evil Ways
By Christopher Wanjek published
The idea that gut bacteria can either be "good" or "bad" may not tell the whole story.
How Your Belly Fat Is Linked to Your Immune System
By Sara G. Miller published
You may not love your belly fat, but the large sheet of fat that stretches across your abdomen serves a purpose.
Goya's Mystery Illness: Nearly 200 Years Later, Docs Have a Diagnosis
By Rachael Rettner published
The famous Spanish painter Francisco Goya suffered a mysterious illness and lost his hearing in 1793, and now experts may have figured out why.
In Rare Disorder, Woman's Immune System Attacks Her Own Brain
By Sara G. Miller published
A young woman's weeklong bout of "strange behavior" was caused by a rare disease in which the immune system attacks the brain, according to a new report of the woman's case.
6 Strange Facts About Leprosy
By Sara G. Miller published
Leprosy, also called Hansen's disease, isn't a disease of the past.
Why Amish Kids Get Less Asthma: It's the Cows
By Sara G. Miller published
Do Amish dairy farms hold the key to reducing kids' risk of asthma?
Illegal Silicone Butt Injections Cause Host of Health Problems
By Rachael Rettner published
In the hopes of achieving a fuller buttocks, some women receive illegal injections of silicone that can cause a host of health complications.
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