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Menopause occurs at an average age of 51. Then there’s early menopause which can occur anytime in your 40s, and very early menopause ­before the age of 40 due to the ovaries failing. It’s called premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), it affects one … Read More

A baby is never too young to be introduced to books, be it in the cot, a waterproof one in the bath, or a buggy book on trips out. But learning to read as a child is quite a feat … Read More

We are so keen to find the elixir of life that I suspect we’ll go on looking well into the future for drugs that stave off the effects of ageing. Edinburgh University researchers are the latest scientists to come up with age-defying … Read More

Here’s a difficult one. If you’re a surgeon who’s called upon to perform surgery on a penis, where and on whom do you get your training? The answer is you don’t. The ­somewhat unpleasant truth is you practise on cadavers. … Read More

When it comes to detecting small, early breast cancers, mammography is good – but could it be better? Would AI help? Could it detect ­tumours that might have been missed using current screening methods? Turns out it could. We know … Read More

Naps can do us the world of good, and give us the second wind we need. But daytime napping could also come with an added bonus: preserving brain health by slowing the rate at which brains shrink as we age. … Read More

Would you be surprised to know the British are among the most trusting people of 24 nationalities? We trust people from different ­countries, people we meet for the first time, and people we know personally, according to a new study … Read More

Should we expect aftershocks with Covid? Some important research has found that once a flu pandemic is over, many ­nasty outbreaks follow for around 20 years, leading to even more deaths. Like earthquake aftershocks. The study, led by researchers at … Read More

Some of the mechanisms that trigger type 2 diabetes remain a mystery despite the major strides scientists have made with the disease in recent years. But an international DNA study involving Cambridge University may now pave the way for further … Read More

A few years back I received a letter from my GP stating some recent blood tests showed I had chronic kidney disease (CKD). It really shook me up because I know CKD shortens life. When I calmed down I asked … Read More