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Two-in-one inhalers slash asthma attacks among young children

Inhalers that combine relieving breathlessness with preventing it seem to be the most effective option for reducing asthma attacks in young children

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Lung inflammation may make traumatic events harder to forget

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How fast you age may be controlled by a DNA repair boss in your cells

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Huntington’s disease breakthrough: what to know about the gene therapy

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We can avoid the agonising wait for advances in women's healthcare

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Supercentenarian María Branyas Morera, pictured with researcher Manel Esteller

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World’s oldest person had a young microbiome and 'exceptional genome'

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What we know, and don't, about the link between painkillers and autism

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A deeper understanding of endometriosis is suggesting new treatments

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A deeper understanding of endometriosis is suggesting new treatments

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One blood sample could reveal the age of 11 of your organs and systems

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Where you store fat may influence the effect it has on your brain

Data from more than 18,000 people suggests that where excess fat is stored in the body influences its effects on brain structure, activity and health

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Starting HRT in early menopause may reduce women's risk of Alzheimer's

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Some viruses like to cheat – and that may be good for our health

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Vitamin D supplements may lower your level of one type of vitamin D

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In the race to reach 100, the wealthy have a head start

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