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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

Some patterns of gene expression in umbilical cord blood are associated with childhood obesity, suggesting that these markers could identify newborns at risk of developing the condition

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ADHD linked to disrupted brain signals involved in focusing attention

Someone having their blood tested for HIV in Kampala, Uganda, in December 2022

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Gene variant that seems to protect against HIV may lead to new drugs

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Your gut microbiome is linked to your fitness and biological age

Blood sample being taken to text for lead exposure

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Lead exposure linked to higher risk of engaging in criminal behaviour

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Which dietary supplements actually work and which should you take

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Women may age fastest during their 30s and 50s

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

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Loss of smell may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s in at-risk people

A pig having its snout swabbed to test for viruses

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People in the US passed swine flu to pigs nearly 400 times in 12 years

A particular strain of swine flu was first recorded in people in 2009. Since then, humans have passed the strain to pigs at least 370 times in the US

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Targeted mRNA delivery will lead to cheaper cures for many diseases

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Young mouse blood extends lives of older ones while rejuvenating them

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How cancer-fighting immune cells could be made safer and more powerful

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Cannabis poisoning cases quadruple in children after legalisation