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Many animals get cancer just like humans do, but there are a few mysterious species that rarely develop it Cancer is rife in the animal kingdom. For many, the mortality rate is similar to that suffered by humans. The dogs and cats we share our homes with can get various …

Processed meats – such as bacon, sausages and ham – do cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Its report said 50g of processed meat a day – less than two slices of bacon – increased the chance of developing colorectal cancer by 18%. Meanwhile, it said red …

Sixteen billion emails prove it. Researchers have looked at 16 billion emails to confirm a thing you already know to be true in your heart: Your parents’ emails are too long. Want a long, slow response on email? Write an old person. #MeSoonpic.twitter.com/i8pViGpEzY — ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) October 26, 2015

Alzheimer’s disease can be detected decades before onset, using a virtual reality test, a study suggests. People aged 18 to 30 were asked to navigate through a virtual maze to test the function of certain brain cells. Those with a high genetic risk of Alzheimer’s could be identified by their …

The world’s largest clinical trial to examine whether aspirin can prevent cancers returning has begun in the UK. About 11,000 people who have had early bowel, breast, prostate, stomach and oesophageal cancer will be involved. Uncertainty about the drug’s possible anti-cancer qualities has led to fierce medical debate in recent …

Botox has also been used to treat a number of ailments and researchers believe they have found another health benefit It is the anti-ageing cosmetic drug primarily used by the rich and famous for preventing wrinkles and paralysing facial muscles. Botox has also been used to treat a number of …

Since the term “antioxidants” made the leap from the realm of biochemistry labs and into the public consciousness in the 1990s, Americans have come to believe that more is better when it comes to consuming the substance that comes in things like acai berries, green tea and leafy veggies. A …

When Ian Read, an accountant and company lifer, took over as Pfizer’s chief executive in December 2010, the drug firm–the world’s largest–was facing the impending patent expiration of Lipitor, the bestselling drug ever made, and the utter failure of one of the most lavishly funded research laboratories on the planet …

10-year study found that 23,000 patients attended emergency departments after suffering adverse events related to the supplements We swallow them by the handful to help us improve health, lose weight, and enhance sexual performance. But the multi-million pound trade in dietary supplements, which includes vitamin pills, herbal preparations and energy …

Whether you pick them yourself or find them on the supermarket shelf, autumn is the prime time for mushrooms They may be fungi rather than fruit, but nothing heralds the season of mellow fruitfulness quite so visibly as mushrooms. While the adventurous are wandering woodlands in search of ceps, girolles, …