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Surgery restores hand and arm movement in 13 people with complete paralysis

Thirteen patients with complete paralysis can now perform everyday tasks after pioneering nerve surgery restored movement in their elbows and hands. Surgeons in Australia attached...

Humans ingest microplastics ‘equivalent to weight of credit card each week’

A typical human may be ingesting five grams of microplastics every week – equivalent to the weight of a credit card. Research suggests people take...

Women exposed to stress in pregnancy ‘have sons with lower sperm count’

Men born to mothers who experienced stress in early pregnancy may have reduced sperm counts as adults, new research suggests. Women who went through a...

Potent cannabis strongly linked to psychosis

Smoking potent forms of cannabis greatly increases the risk of serious mental illness, a major study has found. Taking any version of the drug daily...

Painkiller sales surge in sign of Brexit stockpiling

British shoppers are snapping up painkillers and toilet roll in a sign of consumer stockpiling ahead of Brexit, supermarket Morrisons has revealed. David Potts, chief...

Alzheimer’s eye test ‘could be game changer’

A new eye test could be used to spot early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests. The test, which highlights microscopic blood vessels at the...

Lung cancer scans to be offered in trucks in supermarket car parks

Trucks in supermarket car parks will offer lung cancer checks under a new scheme to be rolled out across England. Hundreds of thousands of people...

“Natasha’s law” on food labels is about saving lives

New Government proposals to toughen food labelling laws in the UK to protect allergy sufferers are about saving lives, the father of teenager Natasha...

Protein discovery could improve therapy options for aggressive breast cancer

Scientists have discovered a protein which drives aggressive breast cancer. Researchers at Cardiff University are hoping new and improved therapies could now be developed for...

Genetic predisposition to Type 2 diabetes linked to erectile dysfunction’

There is convincing evidence that Type 2 diabetes is a cause of erectile dysfunction, according to a new study. Scientists looked at data on more...

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