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Deadly tick-borne disease on the rise in China

It’salmostpeakseasonforadeadlyvirusspreadbyticksinChina.Infact,thenumberofpeopleaffectedbythediseasecalledseverefeverwiththrombocytopeniasyndrome(SFTS)hasexplod

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Researchers warn 'Ebola for plants' hitting Africa's cassava crop

Anewdiseaseinfectingcassava--dubbed"Ebolaforplants"--couldspellaloomingfoodcrisisforAfrica,researchershavewarned,fearfulthattheemergingblightcoulddecimateoneoft

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As Parkinson's turns into a pandemic, China's breakthrough offers hope

Parkinson'sdisease–aneurodegenerativedisorderthatworsenswithtime–isturningintopandemicproportionsastheglobalpopulationages.Whilemedicationfortheconditionislimit

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A 'paradigm shift' in the diagnosis of diabetes: study

ScientistsonFridayunveiledarevisedclassificationfordiabetes,onetheysaidcouldleadtobettertreatmentsandhelpdoctorsmoreaccuratelypredictlife-threateningcomplicatio

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Scientists: Tears could be a way to identify Parkinson's disease

AmericanscientistsfoundthattearsmayholdcluestowhethersomeonehasParkinson'sdisease,accordingtoapreliminarystudythatwillbepresentedattheAmericanAcademyofNeurology

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Human biological clock helps combat inflammatory disease

Frenchscientistshavefoundthatpeople'sbiologicalclockcanbeavitalfactorinfightinginflammatorydiseasesuchasfulminanthepatitis,anewstudysuggests.ScientistsfromtheNa

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Even one cigarette a day greatly raises cardiovascular risk: Experts

Smokingjustonecigaretteadayismoredangerousthancommonlythought,sayresearcherswhohavefounditstillraisestheriskofcoronaryheartdiseaseorstroketoabouthalftheriskfrom

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Rocky start for Alzheimer's drug research in 2018

Theyear2018,barelyunderway,hasalreadydealtaseriesofdishearteningblowstothequestforanAlzheimer'scure.Withinthefirstthreeweeks,pharmaceuticalgiantPfizerabandonedt

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Early periods, menopause linked to heart disease: study

Womenwhostartedmenstruatingattheageof11oryounger,orenteredmenopausebefore47,faceahigherriskofheartdiseaseandstroke,accordingtoastudypublishedTuesday.Miscarriage

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Study: High-intensity exercise delays Parkinson's progression

Engaginginhigh-intensityexercisethreetimesaweekissafeforpeoplewithearly-stageParkinson'sdiseaseandmayhelpdecreasetheworseningofmotorcontrol,accordingtoamulti-si

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Human form of 'mad cow' disease detectable in skin: study

Abnormalproteinsinvolvedinthebrain-destroyingCreutzfeldt-Jakobdisease(CJD),ahumanformof"madcow"disease,aredetectableintheskin,researcherssaidWednesday,raisingne

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Australian researchers say they find ways to stop melanoma spreading

Researcherssayacombinationofnewtreatmentscanstopmelanoma,theworld'sdeadliestformofskincancer,andalsopreventitfromspreadingtootherorgans.Resultsfromtwointernatio

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Heart benefit of alcohol not seen in people with liver disease

Lighttomoderatedrinkersmayhavealowerriskofheartdiseasethanteetotalers,butanewstudysuggeststhisdoesn’tholdtrueforpeoplewithfattyliverdisease.Mostpeoplehavealittl

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Scientists edit genes in human embryos to prevent inherited diseases

ScientistshavesuccessfullyalteredapieceofdefectiveDNAinhumanembryostopreventthemfromdevelopingheartdisease.It'sthefirsttimeamutationthatcausesacommoninheriteddi

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Cattle disease outbreak could worsen S. Sudan's food insecurity

Over 4 million cattle in South Sudan are infected with the deadly foot and mouse disease that threatens to wipe out the war-torn country's vast untapped livestock economy, officials said late Thursday.

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Chemicals found in everyday plastics linked to chronic diseases in men

Chemicals found in everyday plastics materials are linked to cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes and high blood pressure in men, according to Australian researchers.

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Chemicals found in everyday plastics linked to chronic diseases in men

Chemicalsfoundineverydayplasticsmaterialsarelinkedtocardiovasculardisease,type-2diabetesandhighbloodpressureinmen,accordingtoAustralianresearchers.Researchersfr