Inequality and Threat
A look at the risk of inequality between rich and poor being polarised to extreme
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Hold onto your mugs, coffee lovers! Coffee may help burn fat and fight diabetes
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Sensor-powered robot could detect breast cancer lumps at greater depths
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Centenarian gene could reverse heart ageing by ten years, study finds
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Heart's biological age can be delayed by 10 years by an anti-aging mutant gene discovered
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First clinical trial to transfuse lab-grown red blood cells
The Jerusalem Post - 07-Nov-2022A breakthrough treatment for people requiring blood transfusions in near future
Study shows link between obesity and womb cancer in women
The Guardian - 19-Apr-2022Genetic analysis could show how being obese could increase the risk of endometrial cancer
Eating just five portions of vegetables may not protect your heart
BBC - 21-Feb-2022Researchers say balanced diet with healthy lifestyle helps reduce risk of many diseases
EVONANO platform makes virtual tumour growth and drug design possible
University of Bristol - 22-Sep-2021AI-powered software can be an alternative for expensive and extensive lab work
Technology to create virtual tumours and treat them with AI-designed nanoparticles
Nano Magazine - 22-Sep-2021Virtual cancer tumours can be grown and we can design personalised nanoparticles to treat them
Employment type in your 20s determines risk of heart disease later in life
CNBC - 11-Aug-2021It's no real surprise that education (and with it, wealth) had a positive impact on health
Greater step count significantly linked with lower all-cause mortality
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Being active reduces the risk of prostate cancer at old age
Independent - 05-Dec-2019Doesn't have to be vigorous exercises, just moving about is enough
Running even just once a week is better than no running
Guardian - 04-Nov-2019Sedentary life style is a major issue and people need to break out of it
CRISPR technology edited plant cells after being sprayed on their leaves
New Scientist - 01-Nov-2019Can get into animal cells, so I wonder if this could be used with humans in future?
Pop up vaccine factories could curb pandemics
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Algorithm Predict How To Grow Any Cell Type
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Tissue scaffold technology could help rebuild large organs
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