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Why postmenopausal women are so crucial to our evolutionary success

Genetic studies suggest postmenopausal women are so important in terms of ensuring the survival of grandchildren that we evolved genes to keep their brains healthy

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F0FBJ3 Candida albicans is a diploid fungus that grows both as yeast and filamentous cells and a causal agent of opportunistic oral and

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Looking after the fungi in your gut could be key to better health

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Grandmother and granddaughter in summer enjoy harvesting vegetables from home organic vegetable garden.

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Cells from other family members live in you and protect your health

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Why do we have taste buds in our heart and testicles?

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A new understanding of how your blood type influences your health

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Do routine check-ups actually improve our health?

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How measles can do long-lasting damage to children’s immune systems

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An endometriosis cyst in tissue from the uterus

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Endometriosis takes 6 years to be diagnosed due to a lack of awareness

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Mild haemophilia may add an extra year or two to someone’s life

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Beeping shoes help people with Parkinson’s disease walk further

A sensor that clips onto shoes and alerts wearers when they walk with a strong stride improved stability among people with Parkinson's in a small trial

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Life expectancy gap between men and women is closing worldwide

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Science alone won’t end cervical cancer, even though we have a vaccine

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Kimchi and artisan cheeses can contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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Sperm counts are down worldwide and researchers are discovering why

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