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Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine research scientists have developed and tested one of the first U.S.-based models to predict personal risk for advanced precancerous polyps and colon cancer in average risk individuals. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and second most lethal cancer in the U.S. Especially during the COVID-19

Pessimists die two years earlier than the average person – but being an optimist does not lead to a longer life, study finds Researchers compared more than 3,000 people and their scores on optimism-pessimism scales People with higher pessimistic scores were more likely to die two years earlier from issues such as cardiovascular disease Higher

Life expectancy rise for Britons as official figures show men and women can now expect to live for up to an extra seven weeks Lifespans of men went up by 7.4 weeks to reach 79.3 years between 2015, 2018 For women, who traditionally live longer, went up by 4.6 weeks to hit 82.9 years But

For the first time scientists have been able to put a figure on how many faces people actually know- a staggering 5,000 on average. The research team, from the University of York, tested study participants on how many faces they could recall from their personal lives and the media, as well as the number of