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Woman has second set of triplets

A woman in Ohio has given birth to her second set of triplets.

Victoria Lasita and her husband Tim conceived both sets naturally, without fertility treatments that increase the chance of multiple pregnancies.

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Obesity 'may be linked to virus'

Scientists believe a virus may play a role in obesity, raising the possibility that medication could be used to tackle the condition.

A team at Louisiana's Pennington Center found that a common virus could cause stem cells to change into fat cells in lab experiments.

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Darker fruits could fight cancer

The compounds which give certain fruit and vegetables their dark colour may contain powerful cancer fighting properties, US research suggests.

Studies on rats and human cells found anthocyanins - which colour red, purple and blue fruits - notably slowed the growth of colon cancer cells.

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Middle-age spread 'happens twice'

Researchers have found middle-age spread occurs in two distinct phases - casting doubt on the merits of using weight as a guide to health.

They found a thickening waistline in early middle age is accompanied by a rise in weight.

But although waists continue to expand with age, weight gain levelled off in later years as muscle turned to fat.

Last Updated ( Monday, 20 August 2007 15:07 )

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Alzheimer's drugs remain limited

Campaigners have failed in their High Court bid to force the NHS to fund Alzheimer's drugs in people with early-stage disease.

However, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has been told to rewrite guidance on how the disease is assessed.

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