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A daily multivitamin may slightly slow rates of ageing

Taking a multivitamin every day might slightly slow the rate of ageing, but the extent to which this is relevant to our health is unclear

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Inflammation might cause Alzheimer's – here's how to reduce it

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

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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?

Analysis

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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?

Comment

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

Frailty can typically only be lessened through lifestyle changes, but a stem cell therapy seems to target the underlying causes of the condition, boosting the mobility of frail older people

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Read an extract from Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt

Culture

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Stem cell patch reverses brain damage in fetuses with spina bifida

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

Leader

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The Human Flatus Atlas plans to measure the explosivity of farts

Regulars