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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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Measles
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Diagnosis & Tests
How is the infection diagnosed?
Healthcare providers test for measles antibodies in the blood. Antibodies are molecules that protect the body from a certain disease or condition. The measles virus also can be cultured from infected respiratory secretions. It can also be cultured from the eye, the blood and the urine during the fever phase of the illness.