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World food supplies may be threatened by a plague affecting goats and sheep.

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Office dust can be a source of exposure to some nasty toxins.

Plants growing on the facades of buildings offer environmental advantages.

Being happy might lead to a longer life for humans as well as orang-utans.

Soluble fibre and moderate exercise dissolve deep abdominal fat.

Cinnamon slows the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease.

To know yourself you need others.

The corn on the cob that you know is actually an immature version of this grain. It is picked before it has fully ripened as this is when its sugar content is highest.

Your brain is actually your first line of defence against disease.