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Do routine check-ups actually improve our health?

A massive UK study has found that regular health checks prevent multiple diseases and save lives, but this type of analysis can't definitely show that they are beneficial

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Mild haemophilia may add an extra year or two to someone's life

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Beeping shoes help people with Parkinson's disease walk further

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Why tending your oral microbiome is the secret to a long, healthy life

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MRI scans of a healthy brain (left) and a brain with amyloid plaque deposits (right), a sign of Alzhiemer's disease

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2023 saw a cautious hope for Alzheimer's treatment but doubts remain

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One-time CRISPR treatment could permanently lower cholesterol

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Weight-loss drug Wegovy can avert heart attacks - will this widen use?

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Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be rolled out within five years

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Just 3.5 minutes of intense activity a day may keep your heart healthy

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A man with Parkinson’s disease has experienced a substantial improvement to his ability to walk after being fitted with a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord.

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Parkinson’s spine stimulator allows man to walk 5 kilometres

Thanks to a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord, Marc, who has severe Parkinson’s disease, experienced a substantial improvement in his ability to walk

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Spine stimulator lets man with severe Parkinson's walk without falling

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Tall children may be at greater risk of some forms of heart disease

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How mental effort can build a cognitive reserve against brain ageing

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We may finally know how cognitive reserve protects against Alzheimer's

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