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Sleeping pills pose the same threat as smoking a packet of cigarettes a day, it’s linked to cancer and heart
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Researchers reveal how a compound called methylene blue reduced signs of aging in human skin cells, it could be added
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Different genetic make-up can impact on the activity of the immune system and our ability to fight cancer. Proteins are
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Strategies for kidney transplantation
More than 90% of transplanted kidneys function well for at least one year and the average lifespan of a transplanted
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Obesity is largely calculated using body mass index (BMI). However, new research may have discovered a better way to measure
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