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'American Murderer' Worm Strips To Evade Your Immune SystemWhy does this worm strip out of its sheath before it infects you? It could be playing an elaborate trick on your immune system.
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Why Selena Gomez Needed a Kidney TransplantWhy do patients with lupus sometimes need kidney transplants?
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How 'Bad' Gut Bacteria Can Change Their Evil WaysThe idea that gut bacteria can either be "good" or "bad" may not tell the whole story.
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How Your Belly Fat Is Linked to Your Immune SystemYou may not love your belly fat, but the large sheet of fat that stretches across your abdomen serves a purpose.
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Goya's Mystery Illness: Nearly 200 Years Later, Docs Have a DiagnosisThe famous Spanish painter Francisco Goya suffered a mysterious illness and lost his hearing in 1793, and now experts may have figured out why.
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In Rare Disorder, Woman's Immune System Attacks Her Own BrainA 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.
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6 Strange Facts About LeprosyLeprosy, also called Hansen's disease, isn't a disease of the past.
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Why Amish Kids Get Less Asthma: It's the CowsDo Amish dairy farms hold the key to reducing kids' risk of asthma?
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Illegal Silicone Butt Injections Cause Host of Health ProblemsIn 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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