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The Epstein Barr virus (EBV) can cause glandular fever, also known as infectious mononucleosis, and has been linked to conditions such as multiple sclerosis and some cancers

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Vaccine shows promise against the virus linked to multiple sclerosis

A vaccine has induced antibodies and other immune cells against the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in mice. EBV can cause flu-like symptoms but is also increasingly being linked to multiple sclerosis

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Why consumer tests for risk of Alzheimer’s have potential downsides

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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

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ADHD linked to disrupted brain signals involved in focusing attention

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ADHD linked to disrupted brain signals involved in focusing attention

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Someone having their blood tested for HIV in Kampala, Uganda, in December 2022

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Gene variant that seems to protect against HIV may lead to new drugs

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Your gut microbiome is linked to your fitness and biological age

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Blood sample being taken to text for lead exposure

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Lead exposure linked to higher risk of engaging in criminal behaviour

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Which dietary supplements actually work and which should you take

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Which dietary supplements actually work and which should you take

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Women may age fastest during their 30s and 50s

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Women may age fastest during their 30s and 50s

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Intermittent fasting could make immune cells more effective in fighting pathogens and cancers

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Intermittent fasting could boost immunity in addition to weight loss

Immune cells are more effective at fending off pathogens when they use ketones – which are produced during fasting – rather than glucose for energy

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Loss of smell may be an early sign of Alzheimer's in at-risk people

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People in the US passed swine flu to pigs nearly 400 times in 12 years

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Targeted mRNA delivery will lead to cheaper cures for many diseases

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Young mouse blood extends lives of older ones while rejuvenating them

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