This gland that we thought was useless actually protects against cancer
© Shutterstock / NerthuzDuring childhood, a gland called the “thymus”, which is located behind the sternum, helps develop the immune ...
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He thought he would become Spiderman: an 8-year-old boy comes close to death after being bitten by a poisonous spider
© shutterstockSpiderman is many children's favorite superhero: Peter Parker (his real name) acquired his powers after being bitten by a ...
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At 36, she thought she was suffering from anemia: it was stage 3 colon cancer
© Carla MitchellIn January 2021, Carla Mitchell, a 36-year-old British woman, went to her general practitioner for a health check-up. ...
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Testimonial: “I thought I had Alzheimer’s disease… it was ADHD”
© Shutterstock"My diagnosis saved me, I thought I had an early form of Alzheimer's disease, while my daily difficulties correspond ...
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Repeated ear infections are thought to cause deafness in adulthood
Childhood illnesses have an impact on the health of adults. The ear infections repeated children should be well monitored and ...
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6-year-old girl diagnosed with rare cancer (doctors thought she was faking)
© Getty Images / Cultura RFThe story begins in March 2020, in the United Kingdom. Little Elisabeth, 6, wakes up ...
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Tobacco: it kills even more than we thought
Tobacco kills: it's written in capital letters on cigarette packs. But what is not specified is that tobacco kills much ...
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6 diseases that we thought were “gone” (wrongly)
© fotolia Whether it is because of the hygienic conditions, of life, of eating habits ... Diseases supposed to belong ...
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Hemochromatosis: a genetic disease less rare than previously thought
© Getty ImagesWe already knew that hemochromatosis is the most common genetic disease in the western world. And yet, researchers ...
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is thought to be an inflammatory disease
© iStockPhotosWe may finally learn more about chronic fatigue syndrome (also called myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME / CFS in medical ...
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Researchers show cancer was much more prevalent in medieval times than previously thought
Often defined as the disease of our century, cancer is nevertheless a disease that was already present in medieval times. ...
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Fine particles are even more dangerous than previously thought
May 27, 2019. The countless damage caused by fine particles in the air has just been the subject of an ...
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Parkinson’s disease is thought to have its origin in the intestines
December 5, 2016. American researchers have just made a discovery that could revolutionize medical research against Parkinson's disease. The origin ...
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Deli meats are not as carcinogenic as previously thought
November 4, 2016. A year ago, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World ...
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Some cancers are thought to be caused by the Epstein-Barr virus
© iStockPhotosWe often talk about the genetic or environmental causes of cancer, but some of them could be due to ...
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Viruses more active than previously thought in the microbiota
© iStockPhotosNearly 200 bacterial species coexist in the intestinal microbiota of each individual. However, most of these bacteria harbor in ...
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A hormone is thought to be responsible for the amount of food we eat
Normally, thanks to a specialized area of the brain (the hypothalamus), a person of normal weight will adapt his food ...
Read moreAir pollution, more deadly than we thought
May 24, 2005 - Each year, for a set of eight Canadian cities, 5,900 deaths are attributed to air pollution, ...
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Food tastes better when thought to be organic
© iStockTo make a splash at a dinner despite your poor cooking skills, tell your guests that the products served ...
Read moreDon’t salivate too much at the thought of smoking …
June 3, 2004 - Smokers salivating at the thought of toasting a cigarette might do well to curb the urge. ...
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