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EJMAXP Senior couple Nordic walking on rocky trail in the nature.

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We can treat age-related illness without calling ageing a disease

Declaring ageing a disease could hold back efforts to find genuine treatments that tackle age-related illnesses like osteoporosis and dementia

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A new class of anti-ageing drugs has arrived – which ones really work?

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Scientists discovered why cola and salty snacks taste so good together

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Man running on a hill

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‘Shin splints’ may not be caused by running up and down hills

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Microbombs detonated by ultrasound can blast away tooth decay bacteria

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Electrically stimulating the clitoris could treat low libido in women

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Genetically modified stem cells extend lifespan of mice by 20 per cent

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Someone with Alzheimer's walks with his daughter in Yarumal, north of Antioquia department, Colombia in 2014

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People with partial resistance to Alzheimer’s could inspire new drugs

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Irregular sleep linked to a higher risk of death over the next 7 years

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Mosquito-proof fabric blocks bites without sacrificing comfort

Cool and comfortable mosquito-proof clothing could become available thanks to fabrics with special knits that the insects cannot penetrate

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We now know how parasitic worms help ward off obesity and diabetes

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Having naturally high vitamin D levels may protect against psoriasis

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Hunterian Museum puts anatomical curiosities back on display

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What is the human pangenome and why do we need it?

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