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Arthritis could soon be relieved by chemicals found in mushrooms, according to German and Vietnamese scientists.
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A research team led by Christian Hertweck at 乐天堂app下载 Leibniz Institute for Natural Products Research and Infection Biology, Jena, Germany, have identified compounds in mushrooms which 乐天堂app下载y say are capable of treating rheumatoid and gouty arthritis.
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