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New research has revealed that motorists are at risk of breathing in harmful flame retardants that are known or suspected to cause the disease. Scientists say that car manufacturers add the toxic chemicals to seat foam and other materials in order...

Scientists conducted an analysis of almost 500,000 people aged between 35 and 84 to determine whether taking the stairs can reduce the danger of cardiovascular disease and early death. The findings – which also included the results of nine...

Scientists have found that female e-cigarette users between the ages of 36 and 40 have a fifth less of the hormone AMH – an indicator of fertility – than those who do not vape. The study by the UK fertility firm Hertility analysed data...

Researchers have found that Vitamin D – which is created when the body is in sunlight – encourages tumour-fighting bacteria in the gut. Francis Crick Institute Professor Caetano Reis e Sousa says that the findings mean that people with...

A study has found that females who cycle, swim and run regularly are less likely to die from heart attacks or strokes compared to men, even if they put in less effort. Researchers found that active women were 36 per cent less likely to suffer a...

A new study has found how age, gender and culture all influence how people interpret the characters used in electronic messages. 270 British and 253 Chinese adults, aged 18 to 84, were asked to identify 24 symbols from Apple, Windows, Android and...

Most parents are guilty of telling their kids the occasional lie but the impact has been largely unexplored until this new study. Experts from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore enlisted the help of 564 children aged 11 to 12 children as...

A new study has found that the treats have a beneficial impact on cardiac health in a boost to those who are looking to celebrate Valentine's Day in style. Dr Avinash Hari Narayanan, clinical lead at London Medical Laboratory, said: "The...

Vocal communication is known to be one of the most important human characteristics and those who speak in a lower pitch are regarded as "big and intimidating" by others. In their study, a team from Penn State University selected two male...

Scientists say that the act of eating meals while glued to the screen makes someone more likely to put on the pounds than dining at the table even if they are otherwise healthy. Experts say that the distraction of a TV show means that the brain is...

Scientists think they have finally settled the debate about wealth and joy after surveying nearly 3,000 people from indigenous and local communities worldwide, 36 per cent of whom did not have any cash income, and discovering that many had high...

  New research has found that musicians have a better memory and sharper brain health as they get older, especially if they can play the piano. Scientists at the University of Exeter assessed data from 1,108 adults with an average age of 68...