Alzheimer's disease breakthrough as new drug clears toxic proteins from brains of patients

'Compared to other studies published in the past, the effect size of this drug is unprecedented'

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Domestic violence concerns raised as new law against psychological abuse fails to come into effect

A number of police forces in the England and Wales have yet to prosecute a single person under the new against coersive cohesion

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I stole thousands from JP Morgan to fund my drug habit – my story proves addicts have a future

Emily McMillan stole thousands of pounds from JP Morgan to fund her drug habit. Now clean, she talks to Kashmira Gander about hitting rock bottom, rehab and recovery – an ongoing and never-ending process

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Children as young as three 'worry about being fat or ugly'

A survey of childcare professionals found 71 per cent believed children are becoming more anxious about their bodies at a younger age than before

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GP criticises colleagues who branded her a hypochondriac and failed to diagnose her cancer

'I am angry at being left in the medically unexplained wilderness'

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Doctors are failing to spot heart attacks in women - these are the symptoms

Up to 28,000 women die each year in the UK

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Vaping is 'as bad as smoking cigarettes' for damaging key blood vessels

'E-cigarettes are less harmful than traditional cigarettes but they are not harmless,' says professor

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Quick turnaround GP appointments are running general practice into the ground

BMA says doctors cannot treat patients properly under the current recommended 10-minute limit per consultation

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Breast cancer treatment breakthrough claimed by 16-year-old boy

Krtin Nithiyanandam is hoping to gain interest from the scientific community to develop the work further

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Conjoined twins given slim chance of survival prepare for first day of school

Rosie and Ruby Formosa, 4, were born with a condition that affects just one in 200,000 live births

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Teenager dies from stroke 'caused by love bite from his girlfriend'

Family blame older girlfriend, who has disappeared

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Mediterranean diet better than statins at combatting heart disease, study says

Diet rich in vegetables, nuts, fish and oils can cut the chances of early death in heart patients by 37 per cent

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Autistic boy receives 20,000 birthday cards after mother's public appeal

'Some people might think it's just a card, but to us it's massive - I'd love to thank everyone and remind them that there are 'Ollies' everywhere'

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Mylan CEO's salary soared by 671% as firm hiked EpiPen prices

The incident is just the latest in which a pharmaceutical firm has been accused of price-hiking

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Certain carbohydrates do not make you gain weight, research says

White rice and potatoes healthier if prepared in certain way

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Serotonin: Scientists unmask the dark side of the 'happy hormone'

Leading anti-depressant drugs like Prozac boost serotonin, but it also appears to be involved in signalling anxiety within the brain

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Coma patient's brain 'jump-started' by ultrasound in breakthrough that could help 'wake up' others

Scientists caution the 'remarkable' improvements in 25-year-old's condition could be a coincidence, but believe they may have found a way to treat people in a vegetative state

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Son of alternative medication advocate 'should be taken into care,' rules family court judge

Social services staff said the boy's father advocated the use of Master Mineral Solution and his website included 'paraphernalia for the administration of such products to babies'

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Woman's 'foot infection' diagnosis turns out to be a rare genetic disorder with no cure

Melissa Bogner suffered with excruciating pain for months before a doctor finally diagnosed her with a very rare and poorly understood condition

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Scientists create edible battery made from freckles

Power source could be used in tiny machines designed to monitor the body and release medicine when necessary

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HRT nearly triples risk of women developing breast cancer, major study finds

Research finds menopause treatment could make women 2.7 times more likely to develop the disease

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Bagpipe lung can kill you, scientists warn

Wind instrument players are being warned by doctors over possible lung damage after a bagpipe player is believed to have died from a reaction to mouldy pipes.

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NHS could struggle post-Brexit without EU citizen staff, Department of Health officials admit

One in 10 NHS professionals are EU citizens, prompting concerns over staffing levels amid post-Brexit uncertainty

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Thousands share their experiences of sexual harassment in school after calls for compulsory sex education

'Young people are bombarded with confusing and often misogynistic messages from the world around them — This is why we need compulsory Sex and Relationships Education'

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Texas has highest maternal mortality rate in developed world, says new study

A study shows the situation is getting worse - not better - in the world's wealthiest nation

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American doctor writes about her experiences in a NHS A & E department

'To the British government, stop trying to mess it up,' says Dr Jen Gunter

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Theresa May has failed her first test as prime minister, say anti-obesity campaigners

Anti-sugar campaigners call the new obesity strategy a 'national scandal'

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Top public school attended by Tony Blair puts porn on the curriculum

Move comes amid fears porn addiction could harm student's studies and mental health

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Worse treatment of poor people by GPs costs the NHS £4.8bn a year, study finds

'GPs are not treating people the same. GPs are more likely to offer better care in richer areas'

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Being the primary breadwinner is bad for men's happiness and health, study finds

'Men don't get any brownie points for being a breadwinner, it's just the status quo,' says sociologist Christin Munsch

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Zika virus could have Alzheimer's-like effect in adults

Further work must be done to establish how lasting the damage might be, scientists have cautioned

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Erectile dysnfunction studies outnumber PMS research by five to one

Nine out of 10 women suffer from PMS symptoms, while only 19 per cent of men experience erectile dysfunction

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Humans caught the common cold from camels, scientists discover

Experts warn the success of the cold virus in spreading across the world shows the potential for a pandemic by the deadly MERS virus, which also came from camels

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Impose limit of less than nine antibiotic doses per person a year to help prevent superbugs, say experts

Paper in the journal Science says urgent action must be taken to reduce the rise in deadly drug-resistant bacteria

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Viruses 'more likely to lead to infection' in the morning, says report

Infections also likely to have greater impact on those who do late night shifts

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27 people suffer heroin overdoses in small West Virginia town in just four hours

Medical experts believe the overdoses were related to a single, contaminated batch of the drug

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Sugar tax: Government plans criticised as 'feeble' while food bosses say measures are too tough

The food and drinks industry's involvement in the campaign will be voluntary, and only if it fails to reach the targets set will the Government consider using 'other levers'

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Scientists discover what could be a 'perfect' painkiller without side-effects

New drug discovered by team including Nobel Prize-winning chemist shows 'promise' as a replacement for opium-based drugs like morphine – although it has only been tested in mice so far

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A loving partner can help you sleep well, study suggests

'Having responsive partners who would be available to protect and comfort us should things go wrong is the most effective way for us humans to reduce anxiety'

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17 life-saving facts that everyone should know

Survivalists have a shorthand for knowing their limits

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Meningitis W: Students urged to get vaccinated against 'potentially deadly disease'

Up to a quarter of students carry the bacteria that can cause meningitis, compared to one in ten of the general population, warns charity

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Humans aren't innately optimistic – unlike England football fans, scientists say

Even British Government policy is informed by the concept of 'optimism bias', but new research suggests there is no evidence for it as a general state of mind

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Smallpox could return as Siberia's melting permafrost exposes ancient graves

Last known case of the deadly disease was in Somalia in 1977, but Russian scientists investigating an anthrax outbreak have found the virus's DNA in corpses once entombed in the frozen ground

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The NHS is testing a cannabis product for the first time

Exclusive: The makers of the MediPen vaporiser are confident that by setting a precedent for testing cannabis products with this reputable body, it will have a huge impact on the public's perception of cannabis

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Trans sports clubs: When swimming and playing football is a revolutionary act

All Roberta Francis wanted was a peaceful place to swim. But, writes Kashmira Gander, what she has created has transformed into so much more

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This is what eating sugar does to your brain

Our brains control our feelings of hunger more than previously thought, scientists find

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People who believe exercise is good for them experience more health benefits, study finds

Researchers describe a 'self-fulfilling prophecy' effect

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Hundreds of transplant patients given organs from dead cancer sufferers

Rigorous checks are made to ensure the organs are safe and the risks must be balanced against the need for the transplant

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Disabled woman turned away from disability assessment centre because she couldn't use stairs

Wheelchair users are banned from using lifts under safety restrictions

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Activists furious over DEA's refusal to recognise medical benefits of marijuana

The government's own research has revealed the medical benefits of the drug

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A&E staffing 'at crisis level' as hospitals continue to miss waiting times

The target of seeing 95% of patients within four hours has not been hit by an A&E at any major hospital since July 2013

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Scientists break 13-year silence to insist 'three-parent baby' technique is safe

The UK could become the first country in the world to allow the birth of a baby using a controversial procedure designed to prevent devastating genetic diseases from being passed on

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Paralysed patient walks again in astonishing medical breakthrough

'Patient seven was capable of walking with two crutches and lower limb orthoses ... while requiring no assistance by a therapist'

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Rio 2016: Green Olympic diving pool is 'safe', claim officials, but experts say they wouldn't swim in it

The green colour is a sign of something very wrong with the pool – and even if it is algae, as many believe, then there's reason to worry

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This is amount of exercise you should be doing every day

Exceeding the current recommended minimum levels each week can significantly reduce the risk of disease, experts claim

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Mother dies 10 weeks after giving birth as cancer symptoms mistaken for side-effects of pregnancy

Laurel Cohen's husband, Dave, is fundraising in her memory by running 10km races with their daughter, Ruby, in her pushchair

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Zika: First US baby with virus-related illness dies in Texas

Mother travelled to El Salvador while pregnant and baby was born with microcephaly

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Scientists blow a bubble that does not move – and it's a big deal

Being able to control a bubble could help doctors treat blood clots and prevent problems in nuclear power plants

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Drinking tapwater in the US could give you cancer, scientists warn

Public water supplies serving six million people found to contain up to 25 times the safe limit of toxic chemicals

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Change alcohol advice to show benefits of moderate drinking, Camra tells Government

The campaign group points to scientific studies that show moderate drinking can protective against health problems including cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and certain forms of cancer

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Measles outbreak spreading at music festivals, health agency warns

16 cases of the illness have been linked to Glastonbury alone

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It's official – Seinfield has been right about 'double-dippers' all along

Study puts to bed debate started more than 20 years ago on Seinfeld episode

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NHS has spent more than £1.75m on homeopathy, despite admitting there is 'no good-quality evidence it works'

Exclusive: The NHS has spent more than £1.75 million on homeopathy ingredients over the last decade, despite its own guidelines stating- 'There is no good-quality evidence that homeopathy is effective as a treatment for any health condition'

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Research suggests being lazy is a sign of high intelligence

Results of the study revealed the thinking group were far less active than the non-thinkers

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Asthma pill could prove 'game changer' for people with severe symptoms

'For me, it felt like a complete wonder drug and I can't wait for it to be available,' says a trial patient

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What is the human body made of?

The Big Science Question: Depending on who you ask, our bodies are mostly made of water, oxygen or empty space (or £96,000 worth of precious metals and elements, if you are Benedict Cumberbatch)

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Zika virus cases confirmed in Scotland

Public health officials have warned the cases do not pose a health risk to wider public

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Majority of Britons 'uncomfortable' letting someone with mental illness look after their child, study finds

Research suggests deep-rooted stigma against people with mental health issues prevails in the UK

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Amish house dust has unique properties that protect children against asthma, scientists say

'You can't put a cow in every family's house, but we may be able to protect children from asthma by finding a way to re-create the time-tested Amish experience'

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Tiny implant could connect humans and machines like never before

Invention of 'neural dust' could mean people will be able communicate with computers using the power of their mind

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Women who douche their vaginas twice as likely to get ovarian cancer, research finds

Proponents of vaginal douching say it promotes hygiene but growing evidence suggests it may do more harm than good

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Scientists discover what cocaine does to the brain to make it so addictive

Scientists let rats self-administer as much cocaine as they wanted for five days, then took it away and analysed how the rodents responded

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A third of young people experience sexual problems, research finds

While sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction or trouble climaxing are often more commonly associated with older people, over a third of sexually active people aged 16-21 have experienced it

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Zika: Authorities in Miami struggle to contain 'little ninja' mosquito

Health workers trying to stem spread of virus on American mainline say Aedes aegypti is proving a difficult species to eradicate

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Meat contributes to obesity as much as sugar, research suggests

Protein, not the fat in meat contributes to obesity, scientists say

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Flossing your teeth does not work and could be a waste of time, new research suggests

It can be 'of little value', say the British Dental Association

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Flossing your teeth does not work and could be a waste of time, new research suggests

It can be 'of little value', say the British Dental Association

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Scientists came to a fascinating conclusion after looking at the DNA of thousands of people with depression

A team of scientists pinpointed 17 genetic tweaks, or SNPs (pronounced "snips"), that appear to be tied to MDD

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Here's how much and when you should eat when working out

It's important to remember that caloric intake is different for everyone

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Vegans live longer than those who eat meat or eggs, research finds

Every three per cent increase in calories from plant protein was found to reduce risk of death by 10 per cent

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Women who have had tonsils or appendix removed much more fertile, research finds

Scientists have urged caution in interpreting the results, warning women against electing to have their appendix or tonsils removed in an attempt to boost their fertility

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High Court rules NHS England can legally fund new HIV prevention drug PrEP after charity wins case

The NHS is legally able to fund a "game-changing" preventative HIV drug, the High Court has ruled.

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Weight Watchers to release Naked Issue after survey finds majority of women dislike their bodies

The weight loss service is tapping into the body positivity movement in its September magazine

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High Court to rule on whether NHS England should fund new preventative HIV drug PrEP

NHS England previously said it was not its responsibility to fund preventative treatments for HIV

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Chances of surviving cancer double as thousands live decades after diagnosis

But the growing number of survivors requiring support is putting pressure on the NHS

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Female orgasm mystery 'solved': Scientists finally find out why women experience sexual pleasure

Woman have monkeys to thank, researchers say

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