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The preparations, as Zeldovich notes, often contain remains of vanquished bacteria that, when injected, inflame the immune system and put the patient at risk.

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She said she first started getting the injectables after the Bell's palsy several years back had left her face inflamed and swollen, making her a recluse.

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This level considers understanding fears, and how they are inflamed and manipulated.

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"Wood is more durable in space than on Earth because there's no water or oxygen that would rot or inflame it," Kyoto University forest science professor Koji Murata told Reuters news agency.

From BBC

She also has Crohn's disease - a lifelong condition which causes parts of the digestive system to become inflamed - and has previously spoken about its toll on her health.

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