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Endometriosis may be caused by bacterial infections

Bacteria that contribute to gum disease may be a cause of the gynaecological condition endometriosis, which means it could be treated with antibiotics

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Superbugs will struggle to evolve resistance to unusual new antibiotic

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Blood test can identify MS in some people years before symptoms start

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Many autoantibodies, shown as orange, triple lobed forms, surround and attack a much larger, pale, partially translucent nerve cell in a computer generated illustration
Nerve cell trauma response. Fluorescent light micrograph of a section through a spinal cord affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). Reactive glial stem cells are producing the protein GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein, green) and OLIG2 (oligodendrocyte lineage transcription factor 2, red) in an attempt to repair the damaged nerve cells. Cell nuclei are dyed blue. MS is an autoimmune condition, in which the immune system attacks nerve cells, impairing their ability to relay signals efficiently.

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Stem cell therapy reduces symptoms of progressive MS for some people

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EJMAXP Senior couple Nordic walking on rocky trail in the nature.

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We can treat age-related illness without calling ageing a disease

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MORCAMBE, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 22: Despite inclement weather pensioners raise a happy smile as they perform the famously British dance of comedians Morcambe and Wise next to a statue of Eric Morcambe, at Morcambe Bayon June 22, 2006, in Morcambe, England. Confidence & Happiness specialist, Scientist Cliff Arnall from the University of Cardiff has identified June 23, 2006 as being the happiest day of the year. His calculations were based on outdoor activity, nature, social interaction, childhood summers, positive memories, temperature and holidays. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Ageing is inevitable, but we may soon treat it like any other disease

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World’s first RSV vaccine approved in the US for older adults

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MRSA could be prevented with genetically engineered antibodies

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UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1900: Giovanni Grewembroch - XVIII century. Manuscript: Doctor in Venice at the time of the plague. Watercolor. (Photo By DEA PICTURE LIBRARY/De Agostini via Getty Images)

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Pathogenesis review: How infectious diseases have moulded civilisation

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Bird flu may be making foxes and other animals behave in unusual ways

Analysis of wild mammals infected with H5N1 bird flu in the US found that many had brain infections and neurological symptoms, including lack of fear of people

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New DNA tests predict your disease risk – are we ready for them?

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Norovirus outbreak: Why is the number of cases in England so high?

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Genetic tracking scheme for viruses could warn of dangerous outbreaks

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Many mosquitoes are now insecticide-resistant in Vietnam and Cambodia

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