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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Kala-azar
Kala-azar: (Hindi for black fever). A disease of the vicera, particularly the liver, spleen, bone marrow and lymph nodes, due to infection be a parasite (called Leishmania). Also known as visceral leishmaniasis.