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Scientists have uncovered the first direct evidence showing that a person's inherited genes play a powerful role in determining cancer risk by influencing how tumors develop and evolve alongside acquired genetic mutations. more
Small diet changes, big heart benefits: 20-year study delivers good news for you

A 20-year study of more than 65,000 postmenopausal women found that higher adherence to the Planetary Health Diet was associated with a lower risk of overall cardiovascular disease, coron ...

Want to stay younger? Visiting the cinema or a museum may be the secret

Higher levels of cultural engagement are significantly associated with lower physiological ageing, suggests an analysis published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Healt ...

Think your lungs heal after quitting? New study challenges a common belief

A new study by a team of McGill researchers could help explain why people who have quit smoking remain at elevated risk of lung disease long after their last cigarette.

Your Apple Health data can now talk to ChatGPT—OpenAI launches new health feature

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health for users across the United States, introducing a dedicated health workspace designed to help people better understand and manage their health informati ...

Are you a night owl? Study warns of higher risk of obesity and metabolic problems

Whether you are an early bird or a night owl, your sleep patterns can tell a lot about a person’s eating habits and subsequently the potential health risks.

Love coffee? New study says up to 5 cups daily could benefit your heart

Drinking up to five cups of caffeinated coffee a day appears to be safe for most adults and may even lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new scientific statement from ...

Heat, floods and droughts are turning water into a deadly health threat, study finds

Climate change is altering the spread of waterborne diseases around the world, according to a comprehensive review published today in Nature Reviews Microbiology. The publication is the m ...

The plastic threat inside your body: New research links microplastics to heart disease

People who have suffered a serious heart attack are more likely to have microplastics and nanoplastics in their blood than those with chronic coronary artery disease or healthy coronary a ...

Historic TB vaccine deal: Serum Institute to produce candidate that could save 8.5 million lives

The Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) has signed a landmark agreement with the Serum Institute of India Private Limited (SII) to manufacture M72/AS01E, a promising tuberculosis ...