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Genetic heritage helps against malaria but increases risk of HIV

Gene that helps protect against malaria increases vulnerability to HIV

A genetic variation that helps protect against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa has been found to increase vulnerability to HIV infection by up to 40%.
Why arsenic accumulates in rice when grown in arsenic-contaminated water in Bangladesh and India, and what can be done to stop this. The 大象传媒 World on the Move team go to Alaska to observe the Pacific salmon run. Links discovered between brain activity and obsessive compulsive disorder. Why climate change is increasing the occurance of kidney stones.

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26 minutes

大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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