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Among the waste products the system clears are proteins called amyloid and tau, the deposits that accumulate in the brains...

If you want to make a seriously good breakfast, there's an easy way to whip up (or whisk) delicious scrambled...

The cause can be hidden or buried, says Dr Itamar Shatz, a lecturer at Cambridge University who is publishing a...

Kim Borthwick with her twin boys (Image: Kim Borthwick/PA Wire)A mum of two says she intially thought headaches she was...

All newborn babies in England will be tested for the genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as part of a...

Britain's benefits bill is out of control (Image: Getty)Every cell in your body feels like it's screaming when you go...

Wentworth, who describes himself as "queer and disabled", has recently had a series of urological problems. He says doctors often...

What’s your favourite destination and why?Ibiza. I love it so much because it brings people together in a really special...

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Cases caused by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, have numbered in the hundreds since 1960 – but it can quickly prove...

Montclair, New Jersey, with my husband Steven, our two dogs, and sometimes one or two of the kids. I’ve lived...

Parents are being urged to take a hard look at what their children are buying after the government confirmed a...

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Woman's Hour discusses fibroids and the need for greater knowledge about the pain they can cause women. Source link

None of us can predict how long we’ll live for, but we all want our time on this planet to...

Teenagers should be vaccinated on the NHS to protect against deadly meningitis B, Government advisers have said. The Joint Committee...

The ban comes after 1,100 responses to a consultation which strongly supported introducing an age restriction on the drinks, external.The...

Space NK’s advent calendars are always a starry line-up of both cult classic formulas and viral products. Last year, beauty...

A nutritionist has revealed why cherry tomatoes could be more beneficial for you than their larger, heritage counterparts - and...

All teenagers should be offered a free vaccine against meningitis B (MenB) at around the age of 15, UK experts...