Bangor University

Psychologists reveal how emotion can shut down high-level mental processes without our knowledge

Psychologists at Bangor University believe that they have glimpsed for the first time, a process that takes place deep within our unconscious brain, where primal reactions interact with higher mental processes. Writing in ...

Neuroscience created May 08, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

How heat helps to treat cancer

Research at Bangor University has identified a switch in cells that may help to kill tumors with heat. Prostate cancer and other localized tumors can be effectively treated by a combination of heat and an anti-cancer drug ...

Cancer created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Drinking sugar-sweetened soft drinks leads to fat gain

(Medical Xpress) -- New research from Bangor University has shown that regularly drinking sugar sweetened soft drinks can increase fat gain, inhibit fat metabolism, and increases blood glucose in your body.  So if you’re ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers establish link between dry eye disease and dehydration

Dry eye disease (DED) is a condition which can cause extreme discomfort and lead to eye damage.  While difficult to establish the full costs of this condition to healthcare and society in the UK, it is estimated that current ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists investigate how best to ask difficult questions

Asking people whether they are involved in an illegal activity is difficult as those involved may not wish to incriminate themselves. Managing natural resources often depends upon influencing people’s ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Recognising the role of the environment in the global spread of antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance has been recognised in recent years as a major healthcare problem, however, a paper in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reviewing the issue on a global scale, concludes that, not enough attention is giv ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0