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Conservationists warn spread of bird flu is wiping out UK seabirds

A strain of H5N1 avian influenza has now found its way into UK seabird populations, which are of global importance and at particular risk because of their low reproductive rates

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

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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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Epstein-Barr virus causes glandular fever and is increasingly being linked to multiple sclerosis

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Vaccine may protect against the virus behind multiple sclerosis

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Adenovirus structure, computer illustration showing the surface structure of the viruss outer protein coat (capsid). Many adenoviruses infect the respiratory tract, causing common cold-like symptoms, and also infect the eyes and gut, particularly in children. The yellow protrusions are known as penton fibres and are found at each of the 12 vertices of the capsid. Each fibre is tipped with proteins, which allow the virus to enter its target cell.

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Hepatitis: Adenovirus is prime suspect in mystery outbreak in children

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A light micrograph of plaques in someone with lupus

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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.

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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

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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

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

Findings from the biggest genetic study of Alzheimer’s to date could help people at high risk of the disease take action to delay or prevent symptoms

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Life

Humans have spread diseases to other animals many times

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Learning to live with covid-19 means covering up coughs and sneezes

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

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

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