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Mild haemophilia may add an extra year or two to someone's life

People with mild haemophilia appear to live slightly longer than those without the condition as it lowers their risk of heart attacks and strokes

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Beeping shoes help people with Parkinson's disease walk further

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Why tending your oral microbiome is the secret to a long, healthy life

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MRI scans of a healthy brain (left) and a brain with amyloid plaque deposits (right), a sign of Alzhiemer's disease

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2023 saw a cautious hope for Alzheimer's treatment but doubts remain

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Children being treated at a hospital in Beijing, China, on 23 November

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Pneumonia in China: Everything we know so far about mystery illness

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One-time CRISPR treatment could permanently lower cholesterol

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Weight-loss drug Wegovy can avert heart attacks - will this widen use?

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Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be rolled out within five years

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Just 3.5 minutes of intense activity a day may keep your heart healthy

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A man with Parkinson’s disease has experienced a substantial improvement to his ability to walk after being fitted with a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord.

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Parkinson’s spine stimulator allows man to walk 5 kilometres

Thanks to a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord, Marc, who has severe Parkinson’s disease, experienced a substantial improvement in his ability to walk

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Spine stimulator lets man with severe Parkinson's walk without falling

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Tall children may be at greater risk of some forms of heart disease

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Life

Bird flu has reached Antarctica and could have a devastating effect

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Humans

Humans caught more diseases after we domesticated animals

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