70 m. ago Study suggests starting HRT a decade before menopause could reduce health risks

It could lead to a lower risk of developing breast cancer or having a heart attack or stroke, analysis suggests

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13 h. ago Playing bingo brings a MAJOR health benefit, huge new study suggests

PLAYING bingo helps people live longer, a study suggests. The excitement of the game and mixing with others adds to a healthy social life, which cuts the risk of frailty in older people. Those with the most active social lives were significantly less likely to be frail and at risk of illness, injury or early...

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15 h. ago Colon cancer is the ONLY cancer rising dramatically in young people, major study suggests

A major new global analysis involving 42 countries, has found colon cancer is the only form of the disease to have solely surged in the under 50s.

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3 d. ago World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds

Researchers say decline in phytoplankton suggests weakened planetary capacity to absorb carbon dioxideThe world’s oceans are losing their greenness owing to global heating, according to a study that suggests our planet’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide could be weakening.The change in the palette of the seas is caused by a decline of phytoplankton, the tiny marine creatures that are responsible for nearly half of the biosphere’s productivity. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Scientists reveal the surprising age at which your brain reaches its peak

With each passing day, you may feel like you're getting further past your peak. But panic not - as a new study suggests your best days may still lie ahead of you.

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6 d. ago Closed hiring culture in creative industries, study suggests

Union warns that many talented workers are being left out in the cold.

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6 d. ago Reform voters more likely to live in areas with health problems, study suggests

Study by experts at Imperial College London and published by BMJ looked at health data and voting figures from last year’s general election

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7 d. ago Quitting one thing, at any age, slows onset of dementia, study suggests

Analysis of memory and verbal fluency showed scores for people who had given up declined slower in the six years after they quit

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1 week ago Best cure for IBS could start with training the mind, study suggests

Behaviour-directed therapies seem to work by healing gut-brain signalling, scientists say

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1 week ago Common medication taken by millions of Brits could slash risk of deadly stomach cancer by 30%

MEDICATION taken by millions of Brits could reduce the risk of deadly stomach cancer by up to 30 per cent, a study shows. The findings suggest hormonal changes could be linked to cancer development, Karolinska Institute scientists said. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) replaces falling hormone levels - mainly oestrogen and progesterone - during menopause to...

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1 week ago Common hair loss treatment linked to horrifying suicide side effect, study suggests

A literature review has linked a common hair loss drug to a terrifying side effect.

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2 w. ago People who don't like animals are more likely to have dark personality traits, study finds

On-screen psychopaths like Patrick Bateman and Villanelle in 'Killing Eve' are depicted hurting animals. But a study suggests this character flaw is not just the stuff of fiction.

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2 w. ago Dangerous and energetic sex lives could be why males die earlier than females, study suggests

Scientists found female mammals live on average 13 percent longer than males

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2 w. ago Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi Sridhar

If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpartProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghCancer used to be seen as part of ageing: something that mainly afflicted people over the age of 60 or 70. But although it is still true that the majority of new cancer diagnoses affect the over-70s, the pattern is changing in subtle ways. Some cancers are increasingly found in younger people.Take colorectal (bowel) cancer: while rates have declined in those over 60, data shows a sharp increase in many developed countries among people under 50, in what’s called early-onset disease.Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New study suggests this food may have been eaten by early human ancestors

The research from the Issa Valley in western Tanzania highlighted a surprising, and potentially crucial, role for fungi in primate diets

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3 w. ago Your parents' risky behavior as teens could take years off your life

If your parents engaged in a risky behavior around the time they hit puberty, it could end up taking years off your life as an adult, a newly presented study from researchers in Norway has suggested.

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3 w. ago Thousands of tradespeople struggling with growing costs and hiring pressures – how YOU can avoid being hit

TRADESPEOPLE are struggling to expand their businesses because of growing costs, bureaucracy and hiring pressures, a new study suggests. A survey of 850 tradespeople working across the UK by Checkatrade showed they were eager to contribute to the Government’s plan for growth, but challenges were preventing them from doing so. Four out of five of...

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3 w. ago Eating fruit could slash effects of air pollution on the lungs, study finds

Eating more fruit could reduce the impact of air pollution on the lungs, a study has suggested.This could be down to the antioxidants naturally present in fruit, according to researchers.The effect was also more pronounced in women who consumed four portions of fruit or more a day.To explore the links between a healthy diet and better lung function, academics from the University of Leicester looked at UK Biobank data from 207,421 people.Researchers compared their diets, including intake of fruits, vegetables and wholegrains, with lung function – or FEV1, the amount of air exhaled in one second.Air pollution was measured as fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the concentration of tiny particles released into the air by the likes of cars and factories.The team found that for every exposure to PM2.5 of five micrograms per cubic metre of air, FEV1 reduced by 78.1ml in people who did not eat a lot of fruit.This compared with a 57.5ml reduction in women who consumed a lot of fruit.Researcher...

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3 w. ago Experts reveal the personality traits linked to living a longer life

Those who are ‘organised, responsible and hardworking’ have a lower risk of dying, a new study suggests

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3 w. ago Gaza civilian injuries similar to soldiers fighting wars, study finds

British Medical Journal’s peer reviewed study suggests civilians faced wounds compatible with ‘munitions designed for maximum tissue destruction’

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