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How profits from big pharma’s use of genetic information could revolutionise nature conservation

The blue blood of threatened horseshoe crabs contains a chemical essential for testing the safety of vaccines. So these ancient creatures are highly sought after by pharmaceutical companies worldwide, contributing to declines in their populations.

The Conversation

Sleep perfectionists: the exhausting rise of orthosomnia

The UK sleep-tracker industry is estimated to be worth £270m a year – and forecast to double by 2030. Could all this data be making our insomnia worse?

The Guardian - UK

Human sense of smell is faster than previously thought, study suggests

Some participants were able to discriminate order of smells at intervals 10 times shorter than previously thought

The Guardian - UK

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London scientists pioneer at-home 'spit test' for prostate cancer

Health Secretary Wes Streeting hails test as ‘holy grail’ for future of healthcare

Evening Standard

It's Never Too Late: Quitting Smoking Can Improve Longevity Even At 75

The study suggests that while the benefits of quitting smoking may decrease with age, older individuals can still achieve significant gains in life expectancy.

Medical Daily

Your Cells Inherit Energy From Mother; Study Offers Insights On Mitochondrial Disorders

The researchers discovered that humans inherit the DNA inside their mitochondria from their mothers alone, with all traces of their father's mitochondrial genome destroyed the moment sperm joins the egg.

Medical Daily

Secret to long and healthy life more down to genes than diet – research

Study on mice suggests fasting my help some live longer but not everyone would benefit from reduced calorie intake.

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New cheek swab test can predict your risk of death within next 12 months, scientists say

Test establishes link between specific genes and processes behind human mortality

The Independent UK

Experts reveal how much sleep your age group should be getting every night

How much sleep do you need?

The Independent UK

Fruit fly brain map ‘could help shed light on how humans think and behave’

The map shows how the brain’s 140,000 neurons make close to 50 million connections between them.

The Independent UK

Sir George Radda obituary

Biochemist who used magnetic resonance spectroscopy to show the state of muscles and organs

The Guardian - UK

Biohacker couple reveal daily routine that will allow them ‘to live to 150’

Exclusive: ‘We have a clinical-grade Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy device in our home’

The Independent UK

Energy dipped since the season has changed? This is the supplement you need to be taking, stat

Shockingly, the majority of Brits have low levels of this one, very important vitamin - and it’s easy to rectify.

Marie Claire

Black prostate cancer survivor didn’t take risk seriously as GP said he was ‘more likely to be hit by bus’ than die

Research shows 69 per cent of Black adults are unaware that Black men face a twofold increased risk of developing prostate cancer in their lifetime

The Independent UK

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Cycling Weekly

Do some riders age faster than others, and, should I cut down my training as I get older?

Cycling coach Jon Sharples gives the lowdown on how tostay at the top of your cycling game as the years go by

The Guardian - UK

Majority of black people think racism played role in failure to test for prostate cancer

Survey findings are despite black men being twice as likely to develop the disease than overall population

The Independent UK

Scientists in China extract DNA from world’s oldest cheese - and what it can tell us about modern diets

Cheese dating back to the Bronze Age has shed light on our ancestors’ diets - and hold lessons for the present day

The Guardian - UK

Majority of black people think racism played role in failure to test for prostate cancer

Survey findings are despite black men being twice as likely to develop the disease than overall population

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A grey matter? Nature, nurture and the study of forming political leanings

Researchers find minuscule difference in the amygdala – a region of the brain linked to threat perception

Dynamite News

Study finds how fever promotes mitochondrial damage in immune cells

Study unleashes fever promotes mitochondrial damage in immune cells. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Given up using vitamin C serums? Here are some that are gentle enough for sensitive skin

Some people are unable to use vitamin C skincare comfortably but there are ways round the problem

The Independent UK

Drugs which switch on vitamin A in the body may stave off MND, research suggests

Scientists at the University of Aberdeen led the study.

The Independent UK

Colon cancer is no laughing matter but research suggests humor could reduce information avoidance

A snowman picking his nose made people who typically avoid informataion about colorectal cancer more likely to take a quiz regarding their personal risk

The Independent UK

Prostate cancer breakthrough as scientists pinpoint protein for treatment

The researchers estimate that around 10% of people with prostate cancer have high levels of this protein

The Independent UK

Scans show changes in brain during pregnancy

The findings show that some parts of the human brain may shrink in size during pregnancy, but become better connected.

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