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Scientists figure out why our hair turns grey - and may know how to 'reverse ageing'

The American study suggests stem cells may get "stuck" as hair grows older and therefore lose their ability to mature and maintain hair colour, turning your barnet grey over time

Daily Mirror

The red poppy's rise as a symbol of remembrance

The red poppy is an enduring symbol of remembrance but you'll rarely if ever see fresh ones at Anzac Day events. Here's why.

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'I had to tell my boys at Xmas I had cancer - but after 12 weeks of therapy we have hope'

After his bowel cancer diagnosis, Paul Farrell was offered an experimental new trial to try to treat it - after just 12 weeks of treatment, the dad-of-two is now 'feeling brilliant'

Daily Mirror

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UKHSA issues update on Arcturus Covid variant as five deaths reported among sequenced cases

The UKHSA says more than 100 sequenced cases have now been detected in the UK

Manchester Evening News

Scientific discovery about grey hair could unlock way to reverse going silver

Researchers may have uncovered why our hair turns grey, and hope to develop a means to reverse the process.

Daily Record

Worms crave junk food after consuming cannabis, study suggests

Worms soaked in cannabinoid found to have stronger preference than usual for higher-calorie foods

The Guardian - UK

Worms get ‘the munchies’ after having cannabis-like substance

The creepy crawlies showed a stronger preference for higher-calorie foods – similar to humans craving junk food

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Worms get the munchies after having cannabis-like substance

The subjects showed a stronger preference for higher-calorie foods – similar to humans craving junk food.

The Independent UK

'Dirty protest' hits streets of Manchester as campaigners dress up in poo and toilet roll costumes

The aim was to spread awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Manchester Evening News

Scientists may finally have answer to how chromosomes get their X-shape

They believe a protein called SGO1 may play a role.

The Independent UK

Way of stopping hair going grey could have FINALLY been found

Researchers in the US have found that certain stem cells have the unique ability to move between growth compartments in hair follicles

Daily Mirror

Scientists may have discovered why hair turns grey

Results of stem cell research could lead to treatment that halts or reverses the process

The Guardian - UK

Scientists think they’ve finally found the cure for telltale sign of ageing

The tell-tale sign of ageing is something that many have tried to hide for generations

The Independent UK

Stem cells that ‘get stuck’ may be the reason hair turns grey as people age

Scientists said the research in mice could lead to ways of preventing or reversing the greying of human hair.

The Independent UK

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Way of stopping hair from going grey may finally have been discovered

'It presents a potential pathway for reversing or preventing the greying of human hair'

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Vitamin D can play role in prostate cancer disparities: Study

A study has found that vitamin D can play role in prostate cancer disparities. The study was published in the journal, 'Cancer Research Communications'. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Great news, a contraceptive pill for men without side-effects! Now how about one for women?

Making men share responsibility for preventing unwanted pregnancy would have big implications – if it ever happens, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Independent UK

WI has no plans to review policy on welcoming transgender women as members

NFWI chief executive Melissa Green said the organisation had ‘received no communication’ suggesting a change in policy is what members want.

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Women’s Institute will ‘continue to celebrate’ transgender women amid inclusivity row

Exclusive: Melissa Green, CEO of the organisation, says it won’t be part of ‘toxic’ debate on trans membership

Evening Standard

Major DNA breakthrough could lead to contraceptive pill for men

Scientists identify key gene that produces sperm

Wales Online

Gene breakthrough brings contraceptive pill for men closer

Researchers said they have identified a gene responsible for a protein which temporarily renders sperm infertile once inactivated

The Independent UK

The cancer symptoms Dame Deborah James wanted everyone check for

Dame Deborah James spent six years campaigning for wider awareness of bowel cancer

Salon

Mother Nature can't stop evolving eyes

Scientists say eyes only took a few hundred thousand years to evolve. How can something so complex evolve so fast?

The Guardian - UK

There is a difference between biological sex and gender identity

For too long, language and statistics have blurred the lines between the two

The Independent UK

Spanish woman leaves cave after 500 days in total isolation OLD

‘I’ve been a year and a half without talking and I find it difficult’

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