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Woman's hand holding a knee

‘Artificial cartilage’ could improve arthritis treatment

09 Sep 2025

Researchers have developed a material that can sense tiny changes within the body, such as during an arthritis flare-up, and release drugs exactly...

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Changing of the seasons

Seasonal immunity: Activity of thousands of genes differs from winter to summer

12 May 2015

Our immune systems vary with the seasons, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge that could help explain why certain conditions such...

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