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Christa Lesté-Lasserre

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Tattooing may trigger localised damage to the immune system

Some researchers are concerned that tattooing brings health risksOlga Kolbakova / Alamy…

Men may have to exercise more than women to get same heart benefits

Exercise has significant benefits for heart healthIan Canham/Alamy Men over 50 may…

Evolution of intelligence in our ancestors may have come at a cost

A model of Homo heidelbergensis, which might have been the direct ancestor…

One blood sample could reveal the age of 11 of your organs and systems

A small sample of blood can tell us a lot about our…

Baby pterosaurs could fly right after hatching – but crashed in storms

An artist’s impression of a pterodactyl hatchling struggling against a tropical stormRudolf…

NHS talking therapies seem to be less effective for younger adults

NHS talking therapies give people access to science-based self-help interventions and psychotherapyGalina…

Short course of psychotherapy relieves lower back pain for three years

Most treatments for lower back pain give just temporary reliefamenic181/Shutterstock A short-term…

Shingles vaccine linked with lower risk of many common heart problems

A shingles vaccine seems to provide additional benefitsCavan Images / Alamy Vaccination…

Drugs like Wegovy can be effective at treating fatty liver disease

Fatty liver disease can lead to cirrhosis and cancer3dMediSphere/Shutterstoc​k A popular drug…

Farmers used trash to grow crops in barren sand 1000 years ago

One thousand years ago, people along Israel’s Mediterranean coast dug deeply enclosed…