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Frailty can be eased with an infusion of stem cells from young people

Frailty can typically only be lessened through lifestyle changes, but a stem cell therapy seems to target the underlying causes of the condition, boosting the mobility of frail older people

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Read an extract from Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt

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Read an extract from Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt

Culture

A false-colour X-ray showing a large neural tube defect (red) on both sides of the lower back in someone with spina bifida

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Stem cell patch reverses brain damage in fetuses with spina bifida

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pretty colored woman in casual clothes, lying on a yellow colored wall with her eyes closed, resting

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Why the sleep industry has got us worrying about the wrong things

Leader

The Human Flatus Atlas plans to measure the explosivity of farts

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The Human Flatus Atlas plans to measure the explosivity of farts

Regulars

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Rapamycin can add years to your life, or none at all – it’s a lottery

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Vitiligo skin pigmentation on the hands of woman

Health

Landmark vitiligo cream targets immune cells that disrupt pigmentation

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The surprising vaccine side effects that can improve long-term health

Comment

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Fresh understanding of the causes of migraine reveals new drug targets

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Health

Ultra-processed foods could be making you age faster

We’ve been missing an important contributor to ageing, says columnist Graham Lawton. Ultra-processed foods are known to be associated with many chronic health problems, but studies have now shown they may also speed up ageing

Comment

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Paediatricians’ blood used to make new treatments for RSV and colds

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We need to get better at identifying postpartum depression in dads

Leader

Health

Postpartum depression in dads is common – we can now spot and treat it

Features

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How baby microbiomes in the West differ from those everywhere else

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