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🧠 Will you change your sleep habits now you know it could slow brain ageing? Let us know below 👇

🧠💤 New research in Lancet eBioMedicine finds that poor sleep can make your brain age nearly 1 year faster 🕒 Link to full study in the comments #SleepHealth #BrainAgeing #Science #HealthNews

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💬 What do you think should be the priority to save more children - more CPR education, better defibrillator access, earlier recognition - let us know below 👇

🚑 Only 1 in 8 children survive a cardiac arrest outside hospital, a major new UK study finds. Link to report in comments. #Health #CPR #CardiacArrest

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💬 Should the healthcare system move faster to replace high-emission inhalers with greener alternatives?

🌍 Asthma inhalers in the US produce as much CO₂ each year as 1 million cars, a JAMA study finds. Link to full paper in comments 👇 #Climate #Health #Asthma #Environment #JAMA

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💬 Do you think we focus too much on weight loss — and not enough on overall metabolic health — when it comes to preventing diabetes?

🩸 Prediabetes may reverse without weight loss, new Nature Medicine study finds. #Health #Diabetes #Science

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💬 Do you think aspirin should still be recommended for primary prevention — or is the risk of bleeding too high for most people now?

💊 Most middle-aged adults don’t need daily aspirin, a new JAMA Internal Medicine study finds. Link to full paper in comments. #Health #Aspirin #HeartHealth

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💬 With 99% of heart attacks and strokes linked to preventable risks, do we need a bigger global push on prevention rather than treatment? What’s your view?

❤️ 99% of heart attacks, strokes and heart failure cases are linked to preventable risks, a major study finds. Link to full paper in the comments. #HeartHealth #Cardiology #JACC #Medicine

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💬 Could creating eggs from skin cells transform fertility treatment — or even open the door for same-sex couples to have biological children? What’s your view?

🧬 World first: scientists in Oregon have turned human skin cells into eggs. Link to full paper in comments. #Fertility #Science #Research #Health

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💬 Do you think breast screening programmes should be expanded or made more accessible to encourage higher attendance?

📷 Women who miss their first breast screening have a 40% higher risk of dying from breast cancer, a study in The BMJ finds #BreastCancer #Health #Medicine

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🗨️ Could this change how we approach early detection?

🧬 A new study shows immune changes can appear years before rheumatoid arthritis symptoms - a step toward earlier detection and prevention. Link in comments 🔍 #RheumatoidArthritis #Autoimmune #Research #Health

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💬 How big a breakthrough do you think this is for families living with childhood asthma?

💨 A new dual inhaler can halve asthma attacks in children, a UK trial finds #Asthma #Health #MedicalNews #KidsHealth

💬 Which story grabbed your attention this week? Do you feel more optimistic about medicine in the future? Let us know in the comments below 👇

🩺 This week’s top health stories for 28th Sep. From Ebola in Congo to a game-changing HIV jab, new dementia risks, and the first glimmer of hope for Huntington’s.

#HealthNews #GlobalHealth #MedicalResearch #AI #Ebola #HIV #Dementia #Huntingtons #Doctors #MedTech

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💬 Do you think strong friendships and community ties really help us stay younger and healthier - or is aging mostly down to biology?

🤝 Strong social bonds may slow aging 🧬 #Health #Science #Aging #Longevity #Research

🦠 WHO confirms a deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo, with 57 cases and 35 deaths this month. Fatality rate is above 60%, and health teams warn shortages of staff and funds are making containment difficult.

#Ebola #WHO #Health #GlobalHealth #Outbreak

💬 Is this a game changer for HIV? Let us know what you think in the comments below 👇

🌍 A landmark deal will cut the cost of HIV prevention jab Lenacapavir from $28,000 to about $40 a year in 120 countries. The twice-yearly injection, backed by WHO, could transform prevention and expand access for millions at risk. #HIV #Health #GlobalHealth

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💬 Will findings like this make you change how much you drink?

🍷 New research finds no safe level of drinking for dementia risk 📖 Source: BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine #Health #Research #Dementia #Alcohol

🔗 Read the full press release from University College London Hospitals: www.uclh.nhs.uk/news/hunting...

💬 Do you think gene therapy could become a breakthrough treatment for conditions like Huntington’s, or are the risks still too high at this stage?