3 h. ago Cheap tablet in millions of medicine cabinets fights bowel cancer, scientists discover

Bowel cancer-which also includes rectal and colon cancer-is one of the most aggressive and hard to treat forms of the disease.

Science

15 h. ago Meet the 'world's cutest sea monster': Scientists discover an adorable snailfish nearly 10,800ft underwater

When you go this deep, you'd expect any sign of life to be pretty terrifying. So scientists were delighted to discover an adorable new species of snailfish thousands of feet below the ocean's surface.

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17 h. ago New Covid symptom 'impacting women' discovered by scientists

Research published today by Edinburgh scientists shows specific problems and comes as new Stratus strain detected in the UK

Science

30 h. ago Key brain fingerprint could be driving explosion in autism cases, scientists discover

A little-known brain hormone that's key for socialization and aggressive behavior could have links to autism, a study from Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche in Spain suggests.

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34 h. ago Scientists discover world’s earliest evidence of human mummification

The evidence is far older than better-known examples from ancient Egypt and South America

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36 h. ago No 10 defends PM ‘fight of our times’ remarks after condemning march violence

Speaking at Cabinet on Tuesday, Sir Keir Starmer said ‘we are in the fight of our times’ following the Unite the Kingdom march.

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53 h. ago The oldest mummies in the world may hail from southeastern Asia and date back 12,000 years

Scientists have discovered what's thought to be the oldest mummies in the world in southeastern Asia

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3 d. ago Cabinet minister slams Elon Musk’s call to ‘fight back or die’ at Tommy Robinson's London protest

The Unite the Kingdom rally resulted in 25 people being arrested in scenes of ‘unnacceptable violence’

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5 d. ago Dad diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after wife’s death from the illness

Paul Garratt lost his wife of 10 years to breast cancer in 2015 at the age of 31

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6 d. ago Scottish hillwalkers urged to bag a meteorite on Munros in once

Scientists say discovery could help understanding of solar system’s history

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6 d. ago How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs

Scientists have discovered that octopuses don't have a dominant arm, but they more often use their front arms for tasks

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6 d. ago 'Doctors told my elderly dad he just had haemorrhoids TWICE – now he's dead'

Doctors twice dismissed James Beasley's symptoms as haemorrhoids - he was later diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer, which 'completely floored' his daughter

Events

6 d. ago Grandad died of bowel cancer after doctors twice said he had piles

By the time James's cancer was diagnosed he only had a year to live

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7 d. ago Healthy habit that reduces risk of being constipated by 40 per cent, scientists discover

Constipation affects one in seven adults. Whilst the condition can normally be reversed by lifestyle changes, experts have warned that chronic constipation can increase bowel cancer risk.

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9 d. ago Gogglebox star Tremaine Plummer opens up about devastating cancer battle on social media with hospital snap

A Gogglebox star has opened up about the cancer battle he described as 'one of the worst things to ever happen to me' and shared a snap from his devastating battle with bowel cancer.

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1 week ago There are optimal times of day to feed pumped breast milk to your baby, scientists discover

A mother’s breast milk is unique, due to factors including nutrition, fitness, and genetics.

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1 week ago Scientists identify breakfast mistake that's shortening your life

Eating breakfast and dinner at certain times of the day could raise the risk of disease and early death, researchers at Mass General Brigham, a Harvard-affiliated hospital system found.

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1 week ago Exactly when to eat each meal to extend your life, according to Harvard scientists

Eating breakfast and dinner at certain times of the day could raise the risk of disease and early death, researchers at Mass General Brigham, a Harvard-affiliated hospital system found.

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2 w. ago Scientists discover common food poisoning bug increases risk of colon cancer... with 100,000 exposed every year

A common food-borne bacteria acquired in childhood may be driving the mysterious rise of colon cancer among young adults in the US and UK.

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2 w. ago Scientists discover a 'forbidden' pulsar fleeing a supernova in a seemingly empty region of the Milky Way

From supermassive black holes to vast stellar nurseries, the distant reaches of space are full of many baffling wonders. Now, scientists have uncovered one of the most perplexing mysteries yet.

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