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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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Gene variant linked to prognosis in inflammatory diseases

04 Oct 2013

Researchers have identified a gene that is linked to long term disease outcome in Crohn's disease, a common inflammatory bowel disorder, and...

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