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Intermittent fasting could make immune cells more effective in fighting pathogens and cancers

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Intermittent fasting could boost immunity in addition to weight loss

Immune cells are more effective at fending off pathogens when they use ketones – which are produced during fasting – rather than glucose for energy

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Targeted mRNA delivery will lead to cheaper cures for many diseases

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Targeted mRNA delivery will lead to cheaper cures for many diseases

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Psychedelics show promise for treating anorexia in early trials

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8 healthy habits linked to living decades longer

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Chronic constipation is associated with cognitive decline

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

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Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life in women

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First over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the US

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Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal transplants

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Oral bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of mixed oral bacteria. The mouth contains a large number of bacteria, most of which are harmless or even beneficial. However, some bacteria can cause throat infections or cause the formation of plaque deposits on the teeth, which may lead to decay. Magnification: x10000 at 10cm wide.

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Dark Matter review: The amazing story of the microbial world inside us

The human microbiome has a big influence on our health and yet, rather like dark matter in cosmology, its story is still unfolding, says a tantalising book covering the future of medicine from James Kinross

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People think drugs like Wegovy are a quick fix. So what if they are?

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Social media brings benefits as well as risks to young people

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Beyond Wegovy: Could the next wave of weight-loss drugs end obesity?

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People who microdose LSD sleep an extra 24 minutes the following night

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