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Tim Spector, The Conversation
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One size doesn’t fit all: Eating breakfast may not matter for weight loss, study finds
'Eat breakfast like a king' is flawed advice, new study finds.
Tim Spector, The Conversation & Jeff Leach, The Conversation
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The hype over vitamin D deficiency is causing toxic overdoses in people taking it as supplement
While vitamin D treatment still has a rare medical role in severe deficiency or those bed bound, the rest of us should avoid being ‘treated’ with this steroid.
Tim Spector, The Conversation
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I spent three days as a hunter-gatherer to see if it would improve my gut health
Here's what happened to a professor of genetic epidemiology's 'microbiome' when he lived with the Hadza.
Tim Spector, The Conversation & Jeff Leach, The Conversation
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Science and Stalin’s crap grab: Can excrement reveal the secrets of our personalities?
Poo-analysis tests conducted by the Soviet leader may not have been as crazy as they sound.
Tim Spector, The Conversation
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The sun goes down on Vitamin D: why I changed my mind about this celebrated supplement
Vitamin D is often seen as a harmless supplement to take – the more the better. But the evidence suggests a different picture.
Tim Spector, The Conversation
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Why poo transplants are nothing to be sniffed at
Would you freeze your poo for a rainy day of ill health?
Tim Spector, The Conversation
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Drink a glass of olive oil every day – the Mediterranean way to a long life
Drinking olive oil might not sound appetising, but there is strong evidence it has greater health benefits than low-fat diets.
Tim Spector, The Conversation
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Do our genes tell us how to vote? A study of twins says they might
Study finds identical twins more likely to vote the same way ‒ unless they back the Lib Dems.
Tim Spector, The Conversation