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Oldest dog burial suggests prehistoric humans loved dogs as pets

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Oldest dog burial suggests prehistoric humans loved dogs as pets

A dog that was buried with its owners 14,000 years ago was chronically ill throughout its life, yet its owners repeatedly nursed it back to health – suggesting a deep bond of friendship

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Chimps are now dying of the common cold and they are all at risk

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Chimps are now dying of the common cold and they are all at risk

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Cocoa pods

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Our lust for tastier chocolate has transformed the cocoa tree

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Brain scans

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Artificial embryonic stem cells tested in people for first time

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China’s dreadful air pollution seems to have got a bit better

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China’s dreadful air pollution seems to have got a bit better

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Human blood and skin cells used to treat Parkinson's in monkeys

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Wiping out a population of animals might help the species

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Wiping out a population of animals might help the species

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A walking stick

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We may finally be able to slow Parkinson's, with a diabetes drug

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Parkinson's

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Best evidence yet that Parkinson's could be autoimmune disease

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Brain scan of person with Parkinson's

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Pig brain cells implanted into brains of people with Parkinson’s

Four people with Parkinson’s disease who received implants of around 1000 pig cells have shown improvements, and a larger trial of the technique is under way

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Memo to whoever lands the world's top health job – do this first

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Republican-led US House votes to repeal Affordable Care Act

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Hungry stomach hormone promotes growth of new brain cells

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The heretical passion of the man who first described Parkinson's

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