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Bristol dad hopes to see his son grow up after shock cancer diagnosis

Bristol dad hopes to see his son grow up after shock cancer diagnosis

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Sarah Carter

A Bristol dad was left shocked earlier this year after a numbness down his side turned out to be the result of ...

Five doctors on the supplements they swear by, from Vitamin D to lion’s mane | Health & wellbeing

Five doctors on the supplements they swear by, from Vitamin D to lion’s mane | Health & wellbeing

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Sarah Carter

If you’re on medication or diagnosed with a health condition; pregnant or breastfeeding, check with your GP before taking any new supplements ...

More women referred to specialists for endometriosis testing

More women referred to specialists for endometriosis testing

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Sarah Carter

Family doctors are referring more and more women who have symptoms that could indicate endometriosis to specialists. General practitioners are becoming more ...

‘I donated a kidney to my son-in-law’

‘I donated a kidney to my son-in-law’

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Sarah Carter

Image caption, Live donors like Lesley Harrison are assigned a transplant co-ordinator who acts in their interest throughout the process 3 hours ...

Can we change how our brains age? Scientists think it’s possible

Can we change how our brains age? Scientists think it’s possible

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Sarah Carter

Image source, Getty Images Can we change how our brains age? These scientists think it’s possible Article information It’s long been known ...

Human case of bubonic plague confirmed in the US | US News

Human case of bubonic plague confirmed in the US | US News

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Sarah Carter

The bubonic plague is still around and deadly, but it’s rare and it can be cured (Picture: Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) ...

New Test Could Tell if You Have Early Signs of Dementia With High Accuracy : ScienceAlert

New Test Could Tell if You Have Early Signs of Dementia With High Accuracy : ScienceAlert

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Sarah Carter

From blood markers and brain scans to eye tests and voice cues, there are a myriad of ways that researchers are trying ...

Scientists create a cell that precludes malignant growth

Scientists create a cell that precludes malignant growth

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Sarah Carter

Treated human stem cells transplanted into a laboratory animal. The cells have differentiated to produce proteins occurring in human pancreatic cells. Colors: ...

Dementia warning as ‘four habits linked to cognitive decline’ – with one being the most damaging

Dementia warning as ‘four habits linked to cognitive decline’ – with one being the most damaging

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Sarah Carter

Dementia and cognitive decline are often associated with ageing, but it’s not just the elderly who are at risk. In fact, research ...

Controversial disorder where people cannot focus could be misdiagnosed as ADHD

Controversial disorder where people cannot focus could be misdiagnosed as ADHD

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Sarah Carter

Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome, or CDS, was first described by psychologists in the 1960s and 1970s. But in the decades since it has ...