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Birmingham researchers have proven PEPITEM, a naturally occurring peptide (small protein) has potential as a novel therapy for osteoporosis and other illnesses that entail bone loss, with specific advantages over conventional medications. Read further on Dynamite News:

Ability to preserve tissue in a special gel solution for at least a week will help doctors identify most effective drug treatments

Vitamin D is an essential winter must-have but some people need to take it in the summer too - here's why, according to a nutritionist

The chiefs player comes from a line of oncologists

Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on Monday may one day help better predict their risk for the disease and highlights potential risk differences from women of European descent.

Finding that clearance of fluid in mice brains is lower in sleep and anaesthesia runs counter to dominant view in neuroscience

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to slightly higher risk of death, especially from certain food groups, finds study.

Group says two women in their 80s took hammer and chisel to protective glass at British Library

Accessible screening tool piloted by NHS England includes braille instructions and a better guide for stool sample

Scientists fighting to save coral reefs amid the climate crisis suggest sending genetic coral material to be preserved on the moon. Is it a good idea?

Wisdom teeth may be a vestige of evolution, but do they really need to be yanked out of our heads?