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PCOS postpones perimenopause and allows pregnancies at older ages

Only 3 per cent of those with polycystic ovary syndrome reach perimenopause by the age of 46, which may allow them to conceive when older

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Coffee’s mood-boosting effects aren’t just down to caffeine

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Red-light therapy does have health benefits but not the ones you think

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Read the winner of this year’s Young Science Writer Award

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Where has the deadly hantavirus come from and how does it spread?

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An X-ray of the woman's arm, with an arrow pointing to her tumour before the biopsy

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Woman in cancer remission without treatment in highly unusual case

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Doug Whitney (left, pictured with his son Brian) in November 2022

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Man destined for Alzheimer’s may have been saved by accidental therapy

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Honey has been used as medicine for centuries – does it really work?

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Prebiotic chewing gum could be helpful for gum disease

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Smart underwear detects lactose intolerance by tracking your farts

A device you attach to your underwear reveals how often you really break wind – and it’s probably more frequently than you think

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The 4 biggest myths about hydration, according to an expert

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Your oral microbiome could affect your weight, liver and diabetes risk

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Doubts cast over ‘wild’ claim that magnetic control can turn on genes

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The rich but complicated legacy of genome pioneer Craig Venter

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