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fossils

Life

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

His 200-year-old essay on "shaking palsy" ensured his name lived on. But during his life, James Parkinson was a star fossilist who eroded creationist views

Features

23andMe DNA test for Alzheimer’s risk approved for sale in US

Health

23andMe DNA test for Alzheimer’s risk approved for sale in US

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Coloured CT-scan showing the brain of a person who has Parkinson's disease

Health

Injecting virus into brain may relieve Parkinson’s symptoms

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A pint of beer being served in a bar

Health

Moderate drinking may be 'heart healthy' but exercise is safer

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Tsimane indigenous group

Health

South American group has the healthiest arteries ever seen

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Ebola vaccine promising in chimps but may never be used

Life

Ebola vaccine promising in chimps but may never be used

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Raindrops make soil bacteria take off and fly through air

Earth

Raindrops make soil bacteria take off and fly through air

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Arm extended horizontally while gripping phone

Technology

Super-fast Parkinson's app will track symptoms more closely

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Bowls of fruit and vegetables

Health

You should be eating 10 pieces of fruit or veg every day, not 5

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heart art

Health

We need transparent trials to keep confidence in medicine

Controversies about the safety of medicines given to millions of people can’t be settled unless data is made more freely available

Leader

Health

Cholesterol wars: We may be fighting the wrong enemy

Features

Health

Cholesterol wars: Does a pill a day keep heart attacks away?

Features

Technology

Health insurer calls analysed for signs of disease in your voice

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Health

Injection could permanently lower cholesterol by changing DNA

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