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Mediterranean diet may slow ageing
Fresh evidence of the benefits of the so-called Mediterranean diet for DNA was revealed last night. Read more
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HIV evolves and gets weaker
HIV’s struggle to evade human immune systems and powerful drugs is weakening its virulence, researchers reported last night. Read more
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New Ebola vaccine hope
An Ebola vaccine has shown promise in tests on volunteers, US researchers announced last night. Read more
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Obesity a global cause of cancer
Excess weight is linked to half a million cancers every year worldwide, according to a major study published today. Read more
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Yoghurt to prevent diabetes?
Eating yoghurt daily may help protect against developing diabetes, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Police work risks cardiac death
Police officers in stressful law enforcement situations are at risk of sudden cardiac death, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Treatments to make steak safe?
So-called probiotic yoghurts might help counteract the impact of eating red meat on the heart, researchers said yesterday. Read more
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Warning over herbal remedy chemical link to cancer
A link between kidney cancer and exposure to aristolochic acid, an ingredient in some herbal remedies, has been uncovered for the first time. Read more
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Genes behind Ebola survival
The reasons why people some people die and others survive Ebola are down to genetic factors, researchers said last night. Read more
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Ebola deaths set to surge, expert warns
One county in Liberia could suffer 90,000 deaths from Ebola in the next six weeks unless international support is massively stepped up, researchers warn today. Read more