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Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

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Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

Increasing evidence suggests chronic constipation can be a causal factor in illnesses including cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment. So what can you do to get moving again?

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You can lose twice as much weight on a minimally processed diet

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Ozempic really could turn back the clock on your biological age

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Vagus nerve stimulation receives US approval to treat arthritis

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Vagus nerve stimulation receives US approval to treat arthritis

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A ribosome (centre) producing a protein (red) from mRNA. The dark purple strands represent transfer RNA, which are also involved in protein production

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Ageing in the brain may be caused by a breakdown in protein production

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Common artificial sweetener may interfere with cancer treatments

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Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies

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Electron micrograph of the HIV pathogen

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Human trials point the way towards an mRNA vaccine against HIV

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Team of EMS Paramedics React Quick to Provide Medical Help to Injured Patient and Get Him in Ambulance on a Stretcher. Emergency Care Assistants Arrived on the Scene of a Traffic Accident on a Street.

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Let a breakthrough in measuring body clocks ease the ills of shiftwork

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Lung tissue samples from mice, showing the nuceli of cells (blue), cancerous cells (green) and markers of proliferation (magenta)

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Covid-19 and flu may reawaken dormant cancer cells in the lungs

Mice with a handful of cancerous cells in their lungs experienced a 100-fold increase to this number after being infected with swine flu

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Steadfast lifestyle changes seem best to improve cognitive decline

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How to harness your body clock for a longer, healthier life

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Negative social ties, like frenemies, could be ageing you

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Intensely grieving a loved one could shorten a mourner's life

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