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We may finally know what causes Alzheimer’s – and how to stop it

Evidence is growing that a bacteria involved in gum disease causes Alzheimer's, raising hopes over new kinds of treatments that are currently undergoing testing

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Married people have stronger hands than those who are single

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Cecilia Hipolito Lucas, who suffers retinoblastoma plays in a shelter for chronically ill children in Mexico City, Mexico

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Tumour-killing virus could stop a childhood eye cancer and save vision

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Powerful whole-species gene editing tool fails first tests in mice

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8 ways to keep your brain young and stave off mental decline

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Common vaccine may protect children from developing type 1 diabetes

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Researcher who created gene-edited babies has been fired

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We’ve discovered a new type of blood vessel in our bones

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Creation of gene-edited babies in China may have been illegal

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Behind the Sheet review: Eye-opening play follows slaves’ story

The story of the unsung slave women who helped end an excruciating condition by enduring surgery without anaesthetic makes a play that deserves a wide audience

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Silencing brain cells in mice can make them no longer care about pain

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Could a diet save the planet? Only if we pay the real cost of food

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Engineered bacteria could mop up toxic ammonia in the human gut

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Why doing more exercise won’t help you burn more calories

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