Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New type of bed net could help fight against malaria
A new type of bed net could prevent millions of cases of malaria, according to new research published in The Lancet today.
Aug 11, 2018
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Durham University
Psychology & Psychiatry
Why US policies for dyslexia should be scrapped
Many of the current US Federal and State dyslexia laws should be scrapped as they ignore scientific evidence and privilege some poor readers at the expense of huge numbers of others, according to a leading expert in reading ...
Mar 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People who hear voices can detect hidden speech in unusual sounds
People who hear voices that other people can't hear may use unusual skills when their brains process new sounds, according to research led by Durham University and University College London (UCL).
Aug 21, 2017
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Health
World's largest survey about rest and well-being
Over two thirds (68 per cent) of the public would like more rest, according to the world's largest ever survey on the topic.
Sep 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Combining insecticide sprays and bed nets 'no more effective' in cutting malaria
There is no need to spray insecticide on walls for malaria control when people sleep under treated bed nets, according to new research.
Dec 8, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Left-handed fetuses could show effects of maternal stress on unborn babies
Fetuses are more likely to show left-handed movements in the womb when their mothers are stressed, according to new research.
Jun 2, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies learn to anticipate touch in the womb
Babies learn how to anticipate touch while in the womb, according to new research by Durham and Lancaster universities.
Oct 7, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Children from the poorest families are twice as likely to contract malaria than the least poor
The collaborative study, led by Durham University and the London School of Hygiene &Tropical Medicine, is published today in The Lancet and unusually brings together the health and development communities. Half the world's ...
Jun 20, 2013
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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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Medical research
Fetuses yawn in the womb, according to new research
The 4D scans of 15 healthy fetuses, by Durham and Lancaster Universities, also suggest that yawning is a developmental process which could potentially give doctors another index of a fetus' health.
Nov 21, 2012
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