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One epigenome-editing injection could cut cholesterol level for years

Tests in mice show that it is possible to switch off a gene in liver cells for at least 220 days, which should lower cholesterol and cut the risk of heart disease

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Environment

Conservationists warn spread of bird flu is wiping out UK seabirds

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Coloured X-rays showing the electrodes of a deep brain stimulator implanted in a person with Parkinson's disease

Health

Black people less likely than white to get Parkinson’s surgery in US

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MRI brain scan of someone with Parkinson's disease

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Brain cells that are linked to Parkinson’s disease finally identified

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A light micrograph of plaques in someone with lupus

Health

Discovery of a genetic cause of lupus could lead to new treatments

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Nerve demyelination. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a Schwann cell and a nerve fibre, showing the early collapse of its myelin sheath. Myelin (red) is an insulating fatty layer that surrounds the nerve fibre (axon, orange), increasing the speed at which nerve impulses travel. It is formed when a Schwann cell (green) wraps around the fibre, depositing layers of myelin between each coil. Demyelination occurs in nerve disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Patches (lesions) of myelin sheath are destroyed and nerve function is impaired. Magnification: x3800 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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MS reversed by transplanted immune cells that fight Epstein-Barr virus

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Rear view of sick girl with stuffed toy sitting on bed. Female child patient is resting in ward at clinic. She is wearing hospital gown.

Health

Mystery outbreak of hepatitis in children investigated in the UK

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A coloured MRI scan of a healthy two-year-old's brain

Health

Map of how our brain changes with age could help diagnose diseases

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2CE12PN Amyloid plaques forming between neurons. Beta-amyloid protein disrupting nerve cells function in a brain with Alzheimer's disease

Health

Genes linked to Alzheimer’s may help calculate your risk of getting it

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White-tailed Deer

Life

Humans have spread diseases to other animals many times

A review has found plenty of evidence of wild and captive animals contracting diseases from close contact with humans

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Health

Fat levels in blood predict risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease

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Health

Cell studies suggest a way sleep loss may be linked to Alzheimer’s

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Health

Ultrasound can control genetically altered brain cells in mice

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Life

1 in 3 birds tested at an Australian animal hospital have chlamydia

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