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AI designs bespoke 3D-printed prosthetic eyes

Using an artificial intelligence model and 3D printer to create prosthetic eyes reduces the time required to make such implants, which could make them available to more people

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Covid-19 vaccines seem to cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes

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Hard-to-digest starch supplements may help people lose weight

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Early drug treatment leads to better outcomes for Crohn’s disease

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Relatives of men with fertility issues may be at higher risk of cancer

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Alarm over ultra-processed food shouldn’t put us off plant-based diets

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Understanding sex differences in the brain is vital to mental health

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‘Useless’ appendage of the ovaries may play key role in fertility

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Pet dogs smell Parkinson’s disease with almost 90 per cent accuracy

This image may not be used in educational posters Brain microbiome, conceptual illustration. The microbiome is the collection of microbes (micro-organisms) found on and in the human body. Some of these microbes help to keep the body healthy. It can be thought of as an ecosystem of diverse micro-organisms, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and mites, that live in various creases and sections of body. If the balance gets disrupted, disorders or infections can occur.

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Why the brain’s microbiome could hold the key to curing Alzheimer’s

The surprising discovery that your brain has its own microbiome is raising an intriguing possibility – that some dementias might be reversible

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Niacin supplements linked to greater risk of heart attacks and strokes

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Stem cells grown in labs for experimental therapies pose a cancer risk

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Chemical cocktail could restore sight by regenerating optic nerves

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Abortion medication is as safe over telehealth as in a doctor’s office