Microscopic inhabitants of the human gut may make some people prone to being obese, a remarkable finding that may have implications for the treatment of this worldwide epidemic.
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Kidney transplantation is associated with a significant increase in the risk of cancer, including a tripling of the risk for cancer at 18 sites, researchers here reported.
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An outbreak of the Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) bug has occurred at a hospital, it has been confirmed.Five babies on the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital's neonatal ward have been found to be carrying a strain of the bug, although they are not currently "actively" infected, a spokesman
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A new blood filter device could in future prevent people being infected with the human form of mad cow disease through transfusions.
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Having low levels of alcohol in the blood may protect the brain from the effects of a head injury, research suggests.
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