Could statins fight breast cancer?

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A daily dose of cholesterol-lowering statins could help prevent breast cancer, scientists claim.

Forgetful? Blame Google

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How the Google generation can’t remember basic facts and figures.

Asthma gene could be key to cure

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In the long run, scientists hope gene therapy - replacing faulty DNA with a healthy version - could cure some patients.

How ants climb the property ladder

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Ants evaluate their housing market in such a thorough way that it “puts many of us to shame”.

Can we avoid end of the world?

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Britain's finest minds have come together to draw up some real-life scenarios - and work out how mankind could avoid being wiped out.

Cleanliness is next to Alzheimer’s?

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An obsession with being too clean and hygienic could lead to a higher risk of dementia, researchers have warned.

Broccoli could stave off arthritis

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A compound found in broccoli slows down the destruction of joints that occurs in osteoarthritis, according to a study.

Why your toast falls butter side down

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Researchers claim to have found the definitive answer as to why a piece of toast always seems to fall buttered side down.

Ditch the calorie counting - study

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Don’t rely on counting calories if you want to lose weight, scientists warn.

The Frankenburger taste test

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After the patty was lightly fried in a little butter and oil, two volunteers were chosen to taste it. [VIDEO]

How song is good for your health

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Singing as part of a choir or sporting crowd might have more than just a feel-good factor, a study suggests.

Does tooth loss make you forget?

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Research suggests that losing our teeth is actually a cause of memory loss.

Avoid children to avoid flu - study

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Seasonal infections are most likely to come from the playground, scientists say.

It takes an hour to walk off an ice cream. . .

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Researchers say diners shown the amount of exercise needed to burn off an item of food made less calorific choices.

Take mushrooms, put outside in the sun

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Mushrooms exposed to the sun can provide as much vitamin D as a health supplement, a study has found.

Keeping fit can’t keep muscles young - study

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According to scientists, regular exercise will not stop our muscles losing their tone and shape.

Why you can set the clock by a cockerel

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Until now, it has not been known whether roosters make a din in response to the morning light or their own body clock.

Simple burial stone ‘not fit for a king’

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Despite calls for an elaborate memorial, it seems the last Plantagenet king will have to make do with something much more simple.

Infrared lights way to finding ‘sixth sense’

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Scientists claim they have found a ‘sixth sense’ which can detect light without the use of sight.

Meet Rex, the bionic man

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Scientists have built a man from artifical limbs.

You could be lighter than you think

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Scientists have found that the original kilogram has become ever so slightly heavier since it was created in the 19th century.

Bottled water ‘less safe’ than tap variety

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On average, we drink 33 litres of bottled water annually, whether ordinary mineral, fizzy, or “purified” tap water.

Chlorine in tap water linked to allergies?

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Chlorine in tap water has been linked to the rising number of people developing food allergies, a study has revealed.

Can one glass make you an alcoholic?

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Scientists think they may have solved the mystery of why one glass of wine could turn into a drinking problem.

The ‘living’ gel that walks by itself

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This mobile gel is not a spooky Halloween trick, but an engineered example of “active matter”.