3 h. ago The surprising age when many of us actually peak, according to science

New research suggests that overall psychological functioning actually peaks between the ages of 55 and 60

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9 h. ago Dogs could slow down biological ageing in women, study finds

Spending one hour a week with dogs can also show benefits to improving psychological stress

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30 h. ago Scientists say your social life might slow ageing. Here’s what they found

Staying connected to others could slow how fast we age

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30 h. ago Women could cut risk of serious brain condition with HRT says study

Research from a 77-year-old study has revealed that menopause and its treatments could have a major health impact

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50 h. ago Davinia Taylor reveals extreme lengths she goes to keep healthy at 47

The Lancashire-based 'biohacking pioneer', (pictured) 47, who previously admitted that if she had 'one more drink, she could have died', now has a biological age of 20.

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54 h. ago Woman's best friend! Spending time with dogs slows ageing in women, study finds

They're known as 'man's best friend', but dogs may be especially beneficial company for women, according to a study led by researchers in Florida.

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6 d. ago 'Godfather' of cloning whose work paved the way for Dolly the Sheep decades after he flunked biology class at Eton and was told dreams of becoming a scientist were 'ridiculous' dies aged 92

Sir John Gurdon, who died on Tuesday, won the Nobel Prize for discovering that all body cells have the same gene. His work led to Dolly the Sheep. But at Eton he performed terribly in biology class.

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7 d. ago The REAL reason your boyfriend keeps starting fights with you: Men are 'significantly' more likely to pick arguments than women, study finds

Researchers from the University of St Andrews say that in mixed-gender pairs, men are much more likely than women to initiate direct aggression.

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7 d. ago Thousands of women with breast cancer may benefit from genetic tests – study

Whole genome sequencing is a technique that allows medics to looks at a person’s entire genetic code from a blood test.

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8 d. ago Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, new study says

Researchers in Australia find 16 genetic variants linked to depression in women but only eight in menWomen carry a higher genetic risk of depression, a new study has found.Claiming to be the largest genetic study to date on sex differences in major depression, the research published Wednesday in Nature Communications has found 16 genetic variants linked to depression in women and eight in men. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago I'm a longevity expert and you really CAN reduce your biological age. It may sound outlandish but here are 11 ways to do it...

When world leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were recently overheard discussing the possibility of surviving to 150, it prompted a global scientific debate.

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9 d. ago I'm a longevity expert and you really CAN reduce your biological age. It may sound outlandish but here's 11 ways to do it...

When world leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were recently overheard discussing the possibility of surviving to 150, it prompted a global scientific debate.

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1 week ago Davinia Taylor, 47, reveals why she left the Primrose Hill party set behind as she shares simple lifestyle hacks that have given her a biological age of 20 despite battling alcoholism

She was once known as the ultimate party girl, a regular face at showbiz events and part of the Primrose Hill set with the likes of Kate Moss and Sadie Frost. 

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1 week ago How I look like this at 62. I've lost 5 stone fast, 20 years off my biological age and wear size 8... without weight

Realising that the pounds had been piling on, ALISON CORK set herself a challenge. She reveals the 16 tweaks she made to get back in shape.

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2 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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2 w. ago Shocking number of women not checking for breast cancer – how to spot signs

A study has found that a third of women aren't regularly checking their breasts for signs of breast cancer - and it's for more than one reason

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2 w. ago What is PMDD? Study finds link between serious condition and women with ADHD

A recent study found that having ADHD makes women around three times more likely to experience premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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2 w. ago Millions of women in UK wake up around 3.29am for exact same reason

A new study has found that millions of women across the UK are waking up at the same time every night on average - but there's a reason behind it

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2 w. ago Women who miss first breast cancer screening at ‘40% higher risk’ of dying from the disease

Study monitored 500,000 women from Sweden and found 32% did not attend first mammogram appointmentWomen who miss their first breast cancer screening appointment have a 40% higher risk of dying from the disease, according to a new study.Experts at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden analysed data for about half a million women across Sweden, with the findings published in the British Medical Journal. The women all received their first screening invitation between 1991 and 2020 and were monitored for up to 25 years. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Quarter of women are victims of workplace harassment, study finds

New statistics have uncovered a worrying epidemic of threatening behaviour in the workplace, with more than a quarter of women having faced harassment - and 16% of people considering leaving their jobs beacause of it

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