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A scanning electron micrograph of E coli (yellow) infecting cells (blue) within a human bladder, causing them to secrete thick mucus (orange)

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Cystitis or tooth decay could trigger dementia just a few years later

Infections are increasingly being linked to a higher risk of dementia. In the latest research, scientists have found that being treated in hospital for a severe infection seems to raise the risk of developing the condition over the next five to six years

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Are humans degenerating genetically and getting dumber as a result?

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A negative attitude towards ageing is making you age faster

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Professor Daisy Fancourt on the life-changing power of the arts

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Probiotic cream that ramps up heat production could prevent frostbite

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How worried should you be about ultra-processed foods?

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Boosting the blood-brain barrier could avert brain damage in athletes

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Your partner probably wakes you up at night without you even realising

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A smartphone app can help men last longer in bed

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How worried should you be about your BMI?

Body mass index (BMI) is used as a global standard for measuring health, but does it actually tell you anything about how healthy you are on an individual level?聽Carissa Wong explains the problems with this flawed tool

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Why drug overdose deaths have suddenly plummeted in the US

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Why are we so obsessed with protein? A new book looks for answers

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Parkinson’s disease may reduce enjoyment of pleasant smells

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How a midlife tune-up could help prepare you for a healthy old age

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