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  2. Kuru (disease) - Wikipedia

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    Kuru is a rare, incurable, and fatal neurodegenerative disorder that was formerly common among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea.Kuru is a form of prion disease which leads to tremors and loss of coordination from neurodegeneration.

  3. Cannibalism - Wikipedia

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    Cannibalism can potentially reduce the prevalence of parasites in the population by decreasing the number of susceptible hosts and indirectly killing the parasite in the host. [17] It has been shown in some studies that the risk of encountering an infected victim increases when there is a higher cannibalism rate, though this risk drops as the ...

  4. Medical cannibalism - Wikipedia

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    Medical or medicinal cannibalism is the consumption of parts of the human body, dead or alive, to treat or prevent diseases. The medical trade and pharmacological use of human body parts and fluids often arose from the belief that because the human body is able to heal itself, it can also help heal another human body. [ 1 ]

  5. Is cannibalism a healthy diet? - AOL

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    For those of you who are into trying outrageous diets, we're here to tell you can definitely skip cannibalism. Not just because you'd probably end up in a cage wearing a muzzle and your only ...

  6. Human cannibalism - Wikipedia

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    Human cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings. A person who practices cannibalism is called a cannibal.The meaning of "cannibalism" has been extended into zoology to describe animals consuming parts of individuals of the same species as food.

  7. Places where modern day cannibalism still exists - AOL

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    Every so often we hear horrifying stories of modern day cannibalism. In 2012, a naked man attacked and ate the face of a homeless man in Miami.That same year, a Brazilian trio killed a woman and ...

  8. Autocannibalism - Wikipedia

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    Autocannibalism, also known as self-cannibalism and autosarcophagy, is the practice of eating parts of one's own body. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Generally, only the consumption of flesh (including organ meat such as heart or liver ) by an individual of the same species is considered cannibalism . [ 3 ]

  9. Can cold weather make you sick? Your grandma wasn't entirely ...

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    In other countries, a mask can show someone is sick, and they’re protecting others nearby, Rajendram said. But if people are sick, they should try to stay home to avoid infecting others. It's ...