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Do we really need eight hours sleep a night – and what happens if we don’t get it?

We’re told that sleep is a superpower, making us smarter, healthier and happier. But how much is enough? And is insomnia as bad for us as we think?

The Guardian - UK

Wine drinkers show lower heart risk than other alcohol consumers, study finds

A study of 340,000 adults suggests not all alcohol carries the same risk - even at low to moderate levels, beer, cider and spirits were linked to higher mortality, while wine was associated with a lower risk.

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Confidential health records from UK BioBank project exposed online

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds data from flagship medical research leaked dozens of times

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Forget long workouts - new study reveals the ‘bare minimum’ amount of exercise to do for a longer life

Simply adding a few more minutes of exercise to your day can make all the difference, researchers reveal

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'Night owls' may have worse heart health — but why?

Emerging evidence suggests that "night owls" are more likely to have poor heart health and a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than "morning larks." Why is that?

LiveScience

Tiny improvements in sleep, nutrition and exercise could significantly extend lifespan, study suggests

Combining small improvements to several areas of well-being could lead to bigger health gains than improving just one in isolation, a new study suggests.

LiveScience

Just five more minutes: These small changes in daily activity may help you live longer, studies find

An extra five minutes of exercise and sleep, and half an hour less of sitting could significantly improve people’s lifespan and reduce mortality, according to two new studies.

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Scientists reveal this five-minute exercise could help you live longer

Two new studies have identified the small changes people can make to reduce their risk of death

The Independent UK

Scientists inch closer to pinprick blood test to detect diseases 10 years before symptoms appear

Findings could help develop early treatment strategies for range of diseases

The Independent UK

Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study finds

Molecular profiles will give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementia

The Guardian - UK

An AI tool is trying to predict your risk of getting many diseases years in advance – here’s how it works

Being able to instantly and accurately predict the trajectory of a person’s health in the years to come has long been seen as the pinnacle of medicine. This kind of information would have a profound effect on healthcare systems as a whole – shifting care from treatment to prevention.

The Conversation

New AI tool can predict a person’s risk of more than 1,000 diseases, say experts

Delphi-2M uses diagnoses, ‘medical events’ and lifestyle factors to create forecasts for next decade and beyond

The Guardian - UK

Huge study of ME/CFS reveals genetic 'hotspots' linked to the debilitating syndrome

A large study of ME/CFS included more than 15,000 people and identified eight locations in the genome linked to the disease.

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It's not your imagination - all our brains aged quicker in the pandemic, new study reveals

A new study suggests that everyone, regardless of whether they caught the virus, was impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic

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Drinking champagne could reduce risk of sudden cardiac arrest, study suggests

Maintaining a positive mood and eating more fruit may also help lower risk, researchers find

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records

Medical information will be available from UK Biobank, despite western intelligence agencies’ security fears

The Independent UK

Endometriosis: Trauma and genetics may increase risk of chronic condition

ANALYSIS: Growing evidence suggests mental health may contribute to an increased risk on endometriosis. Dora Koller and Renato Polimanti reports

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Traumatic experiences and genetics may increase endometriosis risk, a new study finds

Endometriosis is a chronic and systemic inflammatory disease where uterine endometrial-like tissue grows outside the uterus. The most common symptom is debilitating pelvic pain before and during menstruation, or during intercourse. It can also cause infertility and digestive issues such as painful bowel movements, among many other symptoms. Globally, it…

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Is there really a difference between male and female brains? Emerging science is revealing the answer.

Brain scans, postmortem dissections, artificial intelligence and lab mice reveal differences in the brain that are linked to sex. Do we know what they mean?

The Guardian - UK

Environment more crucial than genes in risk of early death, study suggests

Analysis of UK BioBank data shows importance of factors including living conditions and smoking, say experts

Fortune

Pharma giant Regeneron is spending $119.5M on the world’s largest, most diverse genetic database using DNA from patient volunteers

The Fortune 500 pharma giant will sequence the exomes of 10 million people, with the goal of developing new therapies and more.

The Guardian - UK

Four minutes of daily exertion can halve heart attack risk in women, finds study

Bursts of intense movement such as climbing stairs can make big difference to health, finds UK Biobank research

Evening Standard

High fitness levels linked to reduced dementia chance among those at risk

Experts said that ‘cardiorespiratory fitness’ could be used as a predictor for thinking and memory problems in older age.

The Guardian - UK

Concerns raised over access to UK Biobank data after ‘race scientists’ claims

Expert says any suggestion of Human Diversity Foundation accessing sensitive data could affect public trust in science

The Guardian - UK

US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’

Heliospect’s services were marketed at up to $50,000 for 100 embryos, undercover footage shows

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