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Men’s sweet tooth may increase risk of anxiety and depression

27 July 2017

Men who consume large amounts of sugar in cakes, biscuits and fizzy drinks are 23 per cent more likely to develop depression or anxiety over a five-year period

Hairs use chemical signals to tell each other when to grow

12 July 2017

Hair follicles all over the body use the same chemical language to coordinate their growth, a finding that may lead to treatments for hair loss and baldness

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