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Superfood for breakfast to lose weight and stave off dementia
An expert has revealed the everyday food item that we should all be eating more of - packed with vitamins and protein
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Trump's ex wife shares 'different' side to him we've never seen in UK speech
The ex-wife of former Donald Trump praised the former US President while discussing his latest political campaign - but wouldn't say outright if she would actually vote for him
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New devices can wrap around tiny individual nerves and could end risk surgeries
Researchers believe the nerve 'cuffs' could pave the way for treatment of a whole range of neurological conditions
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AI versions of dead relatives planned 'to help grieving' and preserve memories
German Michael Bommer helped build an AI version of himself after being diagnosed with terminal colon cancer so that wife Anett can continue talking to him after he passes away
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Eternos create AI version of terminally ill man so he can 'live on' after death
Michael Bommer, 61, was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer and one of the things his wife, Anett, said she'd miss most was being able to ask him questions whenever she wants
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Haunting unseen photos show last days of doomed Mount Everest summit attempt
The disappearance of the highly skilled and famous explorers - George Mallory and Andrew Irvine - became one of the greatest mountain mysteries of its time and remained unsolved for 75 years
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Nightmares could be 'early warning sign of deadly disease'
A new study has found that an increase in nightmares and hallucinations can signal the onset of autoimmune diseases such as lupus and other rheumatology-related conditions
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ISIS 'plotting terror attacks on Wembley and Olympics using UK tech network'
Sickening messages from pro-ISIS supporters that appeared on a network created by a West London company have urged people to attack major sporting events such as the Champions League Final
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ITV star shares her bi-polar family trauma with Labour deputy Angela Rayner
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, ITV deputy political editor Anushka Asthana has spoken about her brother, who died 12 years ago and had bipolar disorder, for the first time
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Measles jab 'more than twice as likely not to work in babies born by C-section'
A single dose of the measles vaccine is up to 2.6 times more likely to be "completely ineffective" in youngsters born by C-section, compared to those born naturally
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One in six teenagers 'bullied online over their weight'
The international sample of more than 12,000 10 to 17 year olds showed that worryingly almost 17 per cent of adolescents had suffered weight-related bullying online
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Artificial Intelligence 'better than doctors' at judging eye problems
The clinical knowledge and reasoning skills of the ever improving technology are already approaching the level of specialist eye doctors, say University of Cambridge scientists
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'I'm a doctor and I say fasting may help prevent diseases linked to our diet'
Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from Cambridge University that could help reduce inflammation in the body, which is linked to diabetes and heart disease
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Dad has stomach removed after 'ticking timebomb' cancer gene kills 3 relatives
After father-of-one Adam Shaw was branded a 'ticking timebomb' by doctors, he had his stomach removed to avoid dying within two years like three of his relatives
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'Exciting sponge-on-a-string test for cancer will help cut huge NHS wait times'
A new pilot programme has shown that a simple procedure involving a small capsule swallowed then retrieved with a piece of string can help reduce wait times for more expensive tests to detect cancer
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Scientists discover 'fat genes' that make you six times more likely to be obese
Researchers have identified genetic variants in two genes that have some of the most significant impacts on the risk of obesity, diabetes and liver disease ever uncovered
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'Exhausted' cells in healthy women target for pioneering new cancer treatment
The new study found that the immune cells in breast tissue of healthy women carrying BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations show signs of malfunction known as 'exhaustion'
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Monty Don's 'extremely difficult' start with wife and 'guilt' over marriage
Gardener's World star Monty Don has been wed to Sarah Erksine for 44 years. But it wasn't a plain-sailing start for the pair, as she was already married to someone else
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High levels of E.coli found in River Thames ahead of world famous boat race
High levels of E.coli have been found along a stretch of the River Thames that will be used for the historic Oxbridge Boat Race this weekend, researchers said
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Council orders controversial £150k Prince Philip statue be torn down after row
'The Don', a 13ft piece created to honour the late Prince Philip, currently stands outside an office block in Cambridge - but it's now been hit with an enforcement notice due to its appearance
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Bronze Age Brits 'dined on honey-glazed venison - and even had recycling bin'
Our ancestors may well have lived in 'cosy domesticity' on the British Isles with a host of unique practices that we might even recognise today, a new study has revealed
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'Our brains compensate for decline as we grow older by recruiting other areas'
Cambridge University scientists collaborating with colleagues at Sussex University have shown that when the brain recruits other areas, it improves performance specifically in the brains of older people
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Olympic champ admits 'I can’t be a one-day wonder anymore' after radical change
Joe Choong’s sport - modern pentathlon, consisting of swimming, fencing, horse riding, shooting and running - has undergone a radical change since he won the Olympic title in Tokyo
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Earth's earliest forest has been found - and it's near Butlins
Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Cardiff discovered the forest dating from 390million years ago in high sandstone cliffs along the Devon and Somerset coast
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Low iron levels could be key trigger behind long Covid, major new study finds
Researchers found patients exhibiting symptoms of Covid months after their initial infection often had low levels of iron in their blood