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Light micrograph of a section through the spleen of a patient with Gaucher's disease. Small lymphocytes and large macrophage cells (Gaucher?s cells, pink, a type of white blood cell) are present. Gaucher's disease is an inherited metabolic disorder in which a fatty substance called glucocerebroside accumulates in the spleen (in macrophages), lungs, liver and bone marrow, and sometimes the brain. This is due to an absence of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GC). The disease appears in childhood, and some forms are fatal in the first few years. Other forms cause enlargement of the affected organs, weak and painful bones and anaemia. Some forms also cause severe nervous system damage. There is no cure, but enzyme replacement therapy using GC can relieve the symptoms. Haematoxylin-eosin saffron (HES) stain. Magnification: x400 at 24x36 mm size.

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Genes for Gaucher disease may have protected Jewish people against TB

Gaucher disease, a genetic condition that is more common in Ashkenazi Jewish people, may confer protection against tuberculosis, according to research in zebrafish

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Human sperm

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Sperm-sorting device aims to find healthy samples to boost IVF success

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A rat brain (red) with a grafted human brain organoid (green)

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Human neurons implanted into a rat's brain respond to flashing lights

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A woman seeking treatment for chronic back pain

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Antidepressants mostly can't treat chronic pain, despite wide use

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We must not lose the interest in immune health that covid-19 spurred

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When an event occurs, we have various means of measuring how long it lasted, which may be improved by moving and hearing sounds during the event

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Hearing noise and moving our body helps us gauge the passing of time

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Senior women exercising at home

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How the immune system changes with age and why

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The AI immune system that's changing our understanding of human health

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The food and drink that really can boost your immune system

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Why do some people appear to have a naturally strong immune system?

We all know someone who never seems to get sick. Now scientists are discovering what makes some people’s immune systems stronger than others

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The sex differences that impact the strength of your immune system

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How genetically engineered immune cells are beating some cancers

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What effect did lockdown have on your child’s immune system?

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How to tell if your immune system is weak or strong

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