Exclusive: Inside the clinic offering young blood to cure ageing
27 September 2017
In California, a start-up is offering blood plasma transfusions for $8000 to people who hope to turn back the clock. Is it safe, and will it work?
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Life extension may prove to be a double-edged sword
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Today's middle aged people could routinely live to 120 or more. That means we have time to prepare
See-through brains reveal how stroke damages vital blood vessels
27 September 2017
A technique that turns mouse brains transparent like glass has given the first-ever 3D view of how stroke cuts off blood supply in the brain
A cheap pollution sensor will keep you off the dirtiest roads
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This wearable device reveals exposure to the three worst pollutants, linking it with online maps to help you avoid poor air, a bit like a Fitbit for pollution
Kidney donors swap organs for transplant vouchers for loved ones
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The world’s first voucher system for people who donate kidneys has boosted donations by giving US donors transplant coupons they can give to loved ones in need
Electric zap ‘wakes’ man after 15 years in a vegetative state
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A man in a vegetative state for 15 years has been able to open his eyes, move his head, and even try to smile, after electrical stimulation of his vagus nerve
Health body warns many UK areas have high Lyme disease risk
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The South of England and Scottish Highlands have been named as high risk areas for Lyme disease, but infection can occur in many parts of the UK
Walking to work or doing the vacuuming can extend your life
21 September 2017
Just 30 minutes of easy exercise five days a week reduces your risk of premature death by 28 per cent, suggests the world’s largest study of physical activity
Why court ruling on ending life support is the right decision
21 September 2017
It is much kinder for all involved if someone kept alive in a vegetative state is allowed to die with only their doctor’s and family’s approval, not a judge’s say-so
Old fathers pass on more mutations to kids than old mothers
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A huge study of Icelanders suggests that older men pass on four times as many new mutations to their kids than women
