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Health

The food and drink that really can boost your immune system

Whether it is immune-boosting smoothies or bacteria-laden yogurts, there is a whole world of products that claim to improve your immune system – but these are the ones that actually work

Features

Countries such as the UK, Mexico and South Africa have a tax on sugary drinks

Health

Taxing sugary drinks may not cut obesity as much as headlines claim

Analysis

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Health

Preterm babies have a similar BMI at adolescence to peers born at term

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Humans

Milk may have fuelled a growth spurt in ancient Europeans

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Life

Dolphins spotted swimming in New York City’s Bronx River

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Rheumatoid arthritis of the hands. Coloured bilateral X-ray of the hands and wrists of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The arthritis is particularly severe in the hand at right, with several joint deformities. Rheumatoid arthritis is a degenerative autoimmune disease that mainly affects the capsule (synovium) around the synovial (flexible) joints, causing chronic inflammation. It can be a debilitating and painful condition and can lead to deformities and loss of functioning and mobility.

Health

A Silent Fire review: What you need to know about inflammation

Culture

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Chemistry

Chocolate with a low-fat centre could still feel luxurious to eat

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An unrecognisable mature pregnant woman lies on a hospital delivery bed as she has fetal monitoring. Cardiotocography is usually called a 'CTG' by medical staff. It can be used to monitor a baby's heart rate and a mother's contractions during pregnancy

Health

Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births

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Genetics may influence the risk of pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy

Health

Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

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Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

Health

Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

A trial of 160 people found that pairing standard epilepsy therapies with a low-carbohydrate diet reduced seizures by more than 50 per cent in a quarter of participants

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Health

Synthetic reproductive cells will help us understand fertility in 2023

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Health

Shortage of pollinators could be killing 427,000 people a year

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Earth

2022: The year of rolling polycrisis, but with a few glimmers of hope

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