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

The concern over factory-made fare, especially many plant-based meat substitutes, is often misplaced and lacking evidence, says biologist Jenny Chapman

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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

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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

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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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Medication abortion pills, misoprostol and mifepristone

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

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School uniforms may prevent children from getting enough exercise

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Arthritis at hip joint

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Injections of drug-filled nanoparticles may relieve arthritis pain

A drug called pazopanib is known to provide brief relief from arthritis pain – encapsulating it in nanoparticles can make its effects last much longer, research in mice suggests

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Blasting sluggish sperm with ultrasound waves gets them moving

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Zinc provides new clue for why loud noise causes hearing loss

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Does Viagra ward off Alzheimer's disease? It's too soon to say

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People with long covid, who were not participants in the latest trial, take part in an exercise programme in a swimming pool

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Exercise programme helps people with long covid, but it's no panacea

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