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Certain species of herpesviruses may play a role in Alzheimer's disease according to a study of brain samples from people with and without the disease. Researchers made the discovery after examining data from brain banks and cohort studies that are part of the Accelerating Medicines...

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A record number of matches without goalless draws during one FIFA World Cup have been played at the 2018 tournament in Russia. In the group stage match between Belgium and Tunisia, the scoring was opened in the sixth minute, with a goal scored by Belgium's forward Eden Hazard. For the first...

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If you have diabetes, there is no reason you should have to avoid certain fruits. In fact, there is no such thing as a “bad” fruit. Fruits are an important component of a healthy, balanced diet as they are loaded with powerful nutrients and antioxidants that promote health. Many...

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Sensitivity to an allergen in red meat has been linked to heart disease, according to a study. Although high saturated fat levels in red meat have been with associated with the buildup of plaque in the heart's arteries, researchers for the first time found that some people face an increased...

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Iceland goalkeeper, Hannes Halldorsson, has stated that he denied Argentina captain, Lionel Messi from the spot by studying his penalty technique. Haldorsson’s second-half penalty save earned his team a 1-1 draw in their 2018 World Cup opener. Messi did all he could to atone for his...

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There's new research suggesting that a switch over to e-cigarettes can help cigarette smokers kick their habit -- even if initially they didn't intend to. The small British study of 40 people "found that vaping may support long-term smoking abstinence," lead researcher Dr....

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The long-anticipated release of Incredibles 2 is clearly giving fans what they want with the movie already making box office history. But when the movie was official released on 15 June 2018, many US cinemas posted warnings in front of the theatre that a “sequence of flashing lights”...

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Your liver plays an important role in keeping your body functioning – in fact, it performs more than 500 functions that involve processing everything you eat and drink. It’s also the largest organ in your body and weighs around 1.4kg. You need to keep your liver healthy and...

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Most important meal of the day or totally fine to skip? Debatable, apparently. Either way, here’s what happens when you do. Your muscles Thanks to overnight fasting, your muscle glycogen levels are at their lowest when you wake up. Hit the gym early and research shows you’ll...

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Croatian striker Nikola Kalinic is being sent home from the World Cup after he refused to come on as a substitute against Nigeria, citing a back injury. The Croatian Football Federation announced the move on Monday. Croatia beat Nigeria 2-0 in a Group D bout Saturday in Kaliningrad,...

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One of the first food groups dieticians, nutritionists and every random person in the comments of a Facebook post will tell you to boot is carbohydrates. They’ve been blamed for the obesity epidemic and have become the undoubted scapegoat for weight gain. But a new study from St...

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Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick helped Portugal to draw its 2018 FIFA World Cup first stage Group B match against Spain. The game was played Friday in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The goals were scored by Spain's Diego Costa (24' and 55') and Nacho...

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The national team of Uruguay snatched a 1-0 win over Egypt in their opening Group A stage match of the 2018 World Cup Friday in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The match in Yekaterinburg kicked off at 5 p.m. local time amid the temperatures hovering at low 11-14 degrees Celsius (over 57 Fahrenheit) and...

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Denis Cheryshev struck twice for Russia as the FIFA World Cup 2018 hosts thumped Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the tournament in Moscow on Thursday. Iury Gazinsky scored after 12 minutes and Cheryshev added a second before the break after coming on as an injury replacement for Alan...

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Russian women should refrain from sleeping with visiting World Cup fans so as to avoid becoming single mothers with mixed-race children, a lawmaker who heads the parliament's family committee said Wednesday. Tamara Pletneva, a 70-year-old Communist who leads the lower house's family,...