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The quest for longevity and vitality has captivated humanity for millennia, but only in recent decades has science begun to unravel the biological mechanisms underlying ageing. Today’s anti-ageing ...

Scientists have turned to artifacts associated with Leonardo da Vinci on a quest to track down the legendary polymath’s elusive DNA.

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The Epstein-Barr virus and a high-risk gene may work together to trick the immune system into attacking the brain in MS, a ...

A 2022 study out of Griffith University in Australia found that nose picking can usher Chlamydia pneumoniae, bacteria that ...