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Scientists in Korea are developing a comfortable light therapy hat that they hope will help with hair loss and growth.

Not only can the drug metformin help to effectively manage type 2 diabetes, but it may also give older women a better chance of living to the grand old age of 90, according to research published in 2025 - thanks, it seems, to a variety of anti-aging ...

Tiny air pollution particles may be doing more than irritating our lungs.

Dark energy is one of those cosmological features that we are still learning about.

A lifetime of engaging with language and the written word - including reading books, writing, and learning languages - could be one of the best ways to keep your mind sharp and delay or prevent dementia, according to a new study.

A new Alzheimer's study has produced a first-of-its-kind genetic map, which could provide vital insights into the cause-and-effect sequences of gene activity that may be driving the disease in the brain.

Bacteria extracted from 5,000-year-old ice in the Scrioara Ice Cave in Romania could help us fight superbugs, new research shows - if it doesn't become one itself.

Another cold snap is approaching.

Weight-loss injections have rapidly moved from specialist clinics to social media feeds and high-street pharmacies.

With dieting, we usually think of smaller portions and periods of fasting, but new research shows that there is a way to stick to standard meal sizes, or even eat more, while still substantially cutting the number of calories you take in.