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Alzheimer’s may start with inflammation in the skin, lungs or gut

The Alzheimer’s field is being turned on its head as mounting evidence points to the disease beginning outside the brain many years before symptoms start. This may mean we have to totally rethink how we approach preventing and treating the condition

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An mDoc health coach performs a health screening on a member of the public during an outreach program at the Balogun Market in Lagos, Nigeria, on September 14, 2023.

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We must close the ‘shocking’ knowledge gap in women’s health

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A collection of sorted pieces of plastic collected from the beaches of Cape Town

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How worried should you be about microplastics?

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Rare family has had many more sons than daughters for generations

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Your microbiome may determine your risk of a severe allergic reaction

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People who eat a lot of fibre spend more time in deep sleep

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Can magnesium supplements improve sleep, energy and concentration?

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Frailty can be eased with an infusion of stem cells from young people

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Read an extract from Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt

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A false-colour X-ray showing a large neural tube defect (red) on both sides of the lower back in someone with spina bifida

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Stem cell patch reverses brain damage in fetuses with spina bifida

The congenital condition spina bifida is often treated surgically in the womb, but many children still go on to have mobility issues. The addition of a patch made up of stem cells from donated placentas could improve their long-term outcomes

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Why the sleep industry has got us worrying about the wrong things

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The Human Flatus Atlas plans to measure the explosivity of farts

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Rapamycin can add years to your life, or none at all – it’s a lottery

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Landmark vitiligo cream targets immune cells that disrupt pigmentation

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