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Viewpoint: Let's not wait any longer for the male pill
Blurring of traditional gender roles could finally mean that the male pill is on the horizon.
Prime editing: DNA tool could correct 89% of genetic defects
New technology - called prime editing - is like a "genetic word processor" able to re-write DNA.
Cancer research: Scientists seek clues to how disease 'is born'
Cancer researchers from the UK and US are teaming up to search for the very earliest signs of cancer.
Dementia in football: Ex-players three and a half times more likely to die of condition
Former professional footballers are three and a half times more likely to die of dementia than people...
Air pollution 'triggers hundreds more heart attacks and strokes'
People also suffer more strokes and asthma attacks on days when air quality is poor, academics say.
Fat found in overweight people's lungs
The findings could explain why being overweight or obese increases asthma risk, researchers say.
'George Michael' comment NHS doctor struck off
The NHS bowel surgeon told patients to "assume the George Michael position", a tribunal hears.
Miscarriage: Calls for better care for women in Wales
Women who have experienced multiple losses say there is not enough support in Wales.
Essex Strep A: District nurses 'most likely cause' of outbreak
The bacterium has infected at least 33 people in Essex, claiming 15 lives.
Suspected mumps among south Wales university students
Public Health Wales says it is investigating at least 28 possible cases of the virus.

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Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
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Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...

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