Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Raised buildings may help reduce malaria transmission in Africa
There is growing evidence that house design can decrease the force of malaria infection.
May 26, 2021
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Durham University
Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Repeated concussions in professional rugby players associated with poor mental health post retirement
Former professional rugby players are more likely to show signs of depression, anxiety and irritability compared to amateur rugby players and non-contact athletes, according to new research led by Durham University.
Nov 24, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Playing with thin dolls may affect young girls' body image
Playing with ultra-thin dolls could make young girls want a thinner body, according to new research published today.
Mar 11, 2021
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Health
E-cigarettes might not be safe alternative in reducing harm to babies
E-cigarettes might not be a safer alternative to smoking during pregnancy, according to the first known study into the effects of prenatal nicotine exposure on babies.
Oct 16, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers make significant step forward in combating antibiotic resistance
The research led by Durham University, which involved colleagues at the University of Birmingham, is a significant development in combating antibiotic resistance; it will pave the way for the creation of the inhibitors to ...
Apr 24, 2013
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover a new type of brain cell that could help detect distance
The existence of GPS-like brain cells, which can store maps of the places we've been, like our kitchen or holiday destination, was already widely known, but this discovery shows there is also a type of brain cell sensitive ...
Dec 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New simulation model helps with COVID-19 planning in world's largest refugee settlement
Academics and data scientists from Durham University and UN Global Pulse (UNGP) have developed an agent-based model to simulate the spread of COVID-19 in the Cox's Bazar refugee settlement in Bangladesh.
Oct 28, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study finds human echolocators can better locate targets from sideways rather than straight ahead
Novel research conducted by scientists from Durham University, UK; University of Birmingham, UK; Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands; and Placentia, USA have discovered for the first time that human echolocators ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Cardiology
Care of heart failure patients falling short in the UK
Care of patients with heart failure in the UK is inadequate and has not changed in a decade, according to new research published in BMJ Open.
Apr 1, 2014
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Health
Community pharmacies could play bigger part in tackling poor health
Community pharmacies could play a vital role in tackling major public health concerns such as obesity and smoking because the vast majority of people in England live within easy walking distance, say researchers.
Aug 12, 2014
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