A Spoonful of Immunity?
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Restaurant menus in Los Angeles are marrying the broader commercial movement of âfunctionalâ foods.
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Scientists have discovered a promising new method to fight a range of diseases by boosting the body's natural defenses against viruses.
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The microbes within us could explain rising allergy rates.
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Some people with heart failure might benefit from a therapy which helps dampen their overactive immune systems.
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Scientists say initial studies show promising results for a vaccine which could combat a common type of bacteria.
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UK scientists identify a molecule which may protect the body from developing food allergies.
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A mystery respiratory illness that is plaguing a local hospital is likely to be the result of a viral, and not bacterial, infection.
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Could that ancient practice of bleeding patients really have done some good? A scientist says new research on how germs thrive in the body suggests it just may have - for some people.    Bacteria need iron to cause infections...
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By Tony Bridges, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Jun. 8--Think about this before sitting down to that next plate of fresh grilled grouper: The fish could contain a poison that mimics the symptoms of multiple sclerosis and for which there is no cure.
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WEDNESDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- A chemical found in curry may help the immune system clear away brain plaques associated with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, a new study suggests.
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QUESTION: I&#39;ve been trying to avoid artificial sweeteners, so I&#39;ve been buying regular soft drinks. Now I hear that they can lead to diabetes.
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For parents worried about how to treat  children's colds now that some medicines have been called into  question, the answer may be a dose of salt water.
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A once-scarce vaccine that protects against a range of infections including meningitis is back in supply and small children should get
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It recalls a solution that might be linked to a rare infection.
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By Dawn Fallik, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Sep. 11--Katie Erb was sick, and it wasn't a pretty sight. The 4-year-old was diagnosed with rotavirus and she was the sickest her mother had ever seen her.
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Science & environment: Ben Goldacre: Homeopaths would be fine, if they could just shut up about serious stuff, like Aids, or malaria, or MMR.
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A small but growing number of parents around the country are claiming religious exemptions to avoid vaccinating their children when the real reason may be skepticism of the shots or concern they can cause other illnesses