Health & Medicine

What influences our personal disease risk

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Mitochondria transmit signals to the immune system

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Method of birth influences microbiome and vaccination success

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Chemical tests: nerve cell cultures instead of animal experiments

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Leprosy bacteria make liver grow

A bacterium could stimulate the liver to regenerate. © Rasi Bhadramani/ iStock if(document.documentElement.clientWidth<=1220){ //var divAdtile1 = document.getElementById("iqadtile1-wrapper"); var...

Focus on air & lungs

In addition to oxygen, the breath also brings pollutants into the body, which can affect our health in complex ways. © mi-viri/iStock ...

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