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Genetic mutation found in secluded Amish community could make them live longer

An estimated 5 percent of the Bern Amish community carries a genetic mutation, which causes them to produce low levels of a protein that could slow ageing and prevent Type 2 diabetes

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World Diabetes Day: where in Europe is the disease most rife?

More than one-in-12 adults suffer from diabetes in some EU countries.

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The ‘Silicon Valley’ fasting diet

Should you try biohacking, the extreme fasting diet much loved by Silicon Valley gurus?

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Is Trump right to blame mental health for US gun massacres?

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US opioid crisis: 'national shame', but not yet national emergency

US President Trump labels the opioid crisis a 'national shame' but stops short of declaring a national emergency.

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Mugabe removed as WHO goodwill ambassador

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How taxpayers’ money is being used to fuel Europe’s deadly diesel pollution

EU countries paid out €21 billion in subsidies for diesel - despite exhaust fumes from the fuel being considered a major cancer risk.

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Plenoptic x-rays: an alternative to CT scans

“Computerised tomography – or CT Scans – have been one of the greatest achievements in medical imaging.

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Takeaway: How can wine corks help our health?

This experimental camera makes a 3D image from a single photo Two corks are positioned at different distances After the photo is taken, its focus point can be changed The secret is a special lens cove

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Trump attacks Obamacare with executive order

After the Republicans' failure to repeal the health law in Congress, the president seems determined to dismantle it on his own, with the stroke of a pen.

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Huge rise in child and teen obesity, says WHO

The global health body reports a tenfold increase in 40 years, especially in low and middle income countries.

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Monsanto's Roundup faces European politics

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The famous faces helping to de-stigmatise mental health

How some of the most well-known faces on the planet are using their status in tackling mental health

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Dancing is the best medicine

Discover an NHS-approved meditative dance and movement system aiding mental wellbeing and physical fitness.

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Adding debt to injury? Las Vegas survivors set for huge medical bills

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Debating Glyphosate

Health experts from EU countries are expected to discuss whether or not to extend the license for the herbicide.

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The double-edged sword of mental health apps

Should you trust an app with your mental health?

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Happiness in 4G

Might our smart devices support the search to happiness?

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US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on circadian rhythms

U.S. scientists Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young have won the 2017 Nobel prize for medici

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Are these real addictions?

Gambling, porn, gaming: are these consumptions real addictions?