7 h. ago Scientists discover 'natural cancer killer' that's 'safer and more effective' than standard treatments

Elite experts have developed new 'natural killer' cells to fight off a form of cancer impacting 90,000 Americans a year and lower the risk of disastrous immune effects from chemotherapy.

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7 h. ago Scientists discover surprising trigger behind bladder cancer

Research has long suggested that the condition, which strikes over 10,000 Britons every year, is up to four times more common among men.

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11 h. ago Four simple tips to protect your heart from inactivity, poor diet and stress

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for nearly one-third of all deaths

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14 h. ago My mother hugged me and knew instantly I had a heart condition. This is the tell

Neeta, a trained GP, drew her daughter in for a hug and instant noticed an anomaly that would end up saving her daughter's life.

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19 h. ago Popular opioid painkiller prescribed to tens of thousands every year 'not that effective' for easing chronic pain, scientists discover

Doctors have previously warned that patients waiting months for NHS operations are taking the painkiller for dangerously long periods and finding themselves hooked.

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25 h. ago Just FIVE minutes of intense exercise twice a day can dramatically boost heart health, scientists discover

Scientists found that brief bursts of activity improves cardiovascular fitness (CRF), a key measure of how efficiently the heart, lungs and blood vessels deliver oxygen to the muscles.

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29 h. ago Alzheimer’s disease breakthrough as scientists discover potential new treatment

A novel technique improved cognitive function in mice with the disease

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32 h. ago Photos show Mary E. Brunkow waking up to the news she is a Nobel winner in medicine

Ross Colquhoun woke up his wife Mary E. Brunkow to tell her she won a Nobel Prize in medicine. She was one of three scientists who won the Nobel for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies.

Culture

36 h. ago The spicy favorite that can help protect your vision and your heart

But eat the whole pepper at your own risk...

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37 h. ago Scientists in US awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for quantum mechanics discovery

The scientists’ discovery could transform how we use mobile phones, cameras and even fibre optic cables

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38 h. ago An organ donor gave her his heart. But now she can’t afford the life

Exclusive: A heart transplant recipient tells Rhian Lubin how she feels a health insurance company is ‘gambling’ with the gift of life from her donor: ‘If they let me go into rejection, they’re not just risking my life — they’re letting his gift go to waste.’

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38 h. ago Scientists discover why so many of us find it hard to cut down on drink

We all know that alcohol is a depressant and messes with our brain. Hangovers are almost a given, as are poor sleep and anxiety the morning after. Yet the majority of us drink anyway.

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40 h. ago James Martin does same simple exercise every day after losing three stone

TV chef James Martin has opened up about his weight loss journey after he shed three stone in 2005 - and he has now shared the simple exercise he does to stay in shape

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61 h. ago Nobel medicine prize awarded to scientists for immune system discovery

Nobel winners unravelled a new way the body keeps the immune system in check

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2 d. ago The shape of your brain could predict if you will develop dementia later in life

Scientists have discovered that the specific way an aging brain changes shape, such as its overall structure shifting and regions pulling apart, can serve as an early warning sign for dementia.

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3 d. ago ‘Remarkable’ insect discovery could benefit modern surgery, say scientists

Scientists found that sawfly’s egg-laying organ acts like a biological saw which instinctively knows what to cut.

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4 d. ago Island At The Edge Of The World by Mike Pitts: The mystery of Easter Island is finally SOLVED

Finally scientists have discovered that there is a fruiter reason for the placement of Easter Island famous statues than any of us might have considered.

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5 d. ago Scientists discover key part of the brain that degrades in Alzheimer's... paving way for breakthrough therapies

Researchers have uncovered a key part of the brain that causes older people to become less familiar with their surroundings as they age, a potentially early sign of Alzheimer's disease.

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6 d. ago Diet rich in fruit, veg and nuts could prevent up to 15 million deaths worldwide, study claims

The planetary health diet is linked to a 27 per cent reduced risk of premature death

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6 d. ago This tool could predict your risk of cancer or heart disease years in advance. Here’s how

Delphi-2M aims to predict a person’s next health event and when it’s likely to happen in the next 20 years

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