1 hour ago How dangerous are your hair products? Horrifying risks of popular treatments revealed

US scientists suggested that chemical relaxers used to straighten hair, such as Brazilian blowouts, may dramatically raise the risk of certain cancers.

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8 h. ago The biggest heart health breakthrough since statins? Largest study to date shows Ozempic can dramatically lower risk of major heart problems regardless of weight lost

In a major global study examining the jab's cardiovascular benefits, British scientists discovered they were apparent regardless of how much weight was lost.

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9 h. ago Fat jabs ‘could prevent deadly heart attacks even if you DON’T lose weight’

OZEMPIC boosts your heart health even if you don’t lose weight, according to a study. Scientists at University College London found semaglutide, the active ingredient in diabetes medicine Ozempic and fat jab Wegovy, cut heart attack or stroke risk by 20 per cent. They found this was true regardless of how much weight the patient...

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32 h. ago Antidepressant prescribed to millions causes significant heart risk and weight gain, major review reveals

Antidepressants could be putting millions of patients at increased risk of weight gain, hypertension and heart problems a major review has today revealed.

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6 d. ago Cancer breakthrough as nanoparticle vaccine could stop it growing and spreading, study finds

Scientists have developed a new vaccine that could reduce or even stop cancer in its tracks, but the drug hasn’t been trialled on humans just yet

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8 d. ago This cheap vitamin could prevent the world’s most frequently diagnosed cancer

New research suggests that adding this pill to daily routines could dramatically lower skin cancer risk

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1 week ago Dementia breakthrough as study 'finds way to diagnose quicker'

MRI scans play a key role in dementia diagnosis

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1 week ago Top doctor names the common habits that could cause a deadly stroke: 'Damages the lining of your blood vessels'

Doctors warn that millions of Americans unknowingly practice daily habits that dramatically increase their stroke risk.

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2 w. ago Chronic fatigue IS real, say experts as they announce world's first blood test for crippling illness

Until now, the illness, medically known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), could only be diagnosed by assessing symptoms and ruling out other causes.

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2 w. ago Pill that can banish misery of kidney stones: They're excruciating and you're likely to get them again. Now scientists reveal breakthrough that tackles the cause...

Kidney stones can be painful and hard to treat, but scientists believe they have hit on a new treatment that may beat them for good - using gut bacteria.

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2 w. 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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3 w. ago Scientists make huge Parkinson's breakthrough as they discover 'protein trigger' which causes disease

Scientists have, for the first time, directly visualised the protein clusters in the brain believed to trigger Parkinson's disease/

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3 w. ago Scientists fertilise eggs from human skin cells in major pregnancy breakthrough

The findings, researchers said, have “immense therapeutic potential” for people who have no viable eggs or sperm

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3 w. ago Scientists discover new way to fertilise eggs in major pregnancy breakthrough

An emerging process, known as in vitro gametogenesis (IVG), involves reprogramming skin cells to become a type of stem cell

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3 w. ago I’ve had discomfort down below for a year, nothing has cured it – help!

HEART disease is the world’s biggest killer. It includes conditions that narrow or block blood vessels and can cause heart attack or stroke. While we know they are emergencies, many people aren’t aware that their daily habits can have a profound impact on their heart health. Things that increase your risk include smoking, stress, alcohol,...

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4 w. ago Huntington’s treatment slows disease for first time in major breakthrough

The condition, which currently has no cure, has been slowed in a groundbreaking trial

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4 w. ago Huntington’s treatment slows disease for first time giving hope to families

The condition, which currently has no cure, has been slowed in a groundbreaking trial

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4 w. ago How autism could be beaten by a £2 pill you can get on the NHS. As Trump hails 'amazing' drug, doctor who championed it reveals breakthrough that let boy say 'I love you' for first time

It's one of the most pressing and controversial questions in modern medicine: just why are cases of autism skyrocketing?

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last month Heart health breakthrough as experts discover everyday lifestyle factor is linked to world's No. 1 killer

A common disease killing hundreds of thousands of Americans every year could be tied to a type of bacteria lurking in the mouth, researchers in Finland have discovered in a new study.

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