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Lack of alternatives drives teenagers to drink, study warns

(Medical Xpress)—A focus on alcohol-related entertainment in the North East normalises binge drinking among young people, a new study has found. Tim Townshend, of the School of Architecture, Planning & Lan ...

Health created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Parkinson's discovery could lead to earlier diagnosis

(Medical Xpress)—A new study could help earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, after a Malaysian researcher working for Newcastle University in the UK identified that even early in the disease people experience symptoms.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vitamin D proven to boost energy—from within the cells

Vitamin D is vital for making our muscles work efficiently and boosting energy levels, new research from Newcastle University has shown.

Medical research created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Poorer patients with lung cancer less likely to receive treatment than wealtheir patients

Poorer lung cancer patients in the developed world are significantly less likely to receive treatment than richer patients, researchers from Newcastle University have found. This inequality in treatment may contribute to ...

Cancer created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vital children's cancer drug being underdosed

(Medical Xpress)—A study has found that many patients receiving a potentially life-saving drug for the childhood cancer neuroblastoma are potentially being under-dosed. Every year in the UK approximately 100 children aged ...

Cancer created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Top ten tips to combat diabetes this New Year

(Medical Xpress)—Getting your family and friends to support you in being physically active and setting yourself physical activity goals are among the top ten tips scientifically proven to help combat Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Paper examines the illusion of the scintillating grid

(Medical Xpress)—The fascinating but deeply weird illusion of the scintillating grid, where the grid appears to sparkle, has been shown to be more sparkly when you view it with both eyes rather than one ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Many stroke patients not receiving emergency treatment quickly enough

(Medical Xpress)—Many people do not recognise the signs of stroke and delay calling emergency services, limiting their chances of getting effective early treatment, a new study has revealed. Even those ...

Cardiology created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ideal body size identified

(Medical Xpress)—The ideal male and female bodies according to each of the sexes have been identified by researchers at Newcastle University using a special 3D design programme. The findings, published today in the journ ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

BEST: Innovative technique to facilitate language development in children

A Newcastle University expert has won a prestigious award for her work to help young children with language difficulties. Dr Cristina McKean and Drs Sean Pert and Carol Stow, who both work for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Extra cash helps patients cope with cancer

Welfare rights advice has been shown to help patients with cancer and their carers receive millions in unclaimed benefits to help cope with the disease.

Cancer created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Interaction between auditory cortex and amygdala responsible for our response to unpleasant sounds, research finds

(Medical Xpress)—Heightened activity between the emotional and auditory parts of the brain explains why the sound of chalk on a blackboard or a knife on a bottle is so unpleasant.

Neuroscience created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Investigating cancer-fighting properties of cannabis-related chemical

(Medical Xpress)—Chemicals similar to those found in cannabis form the basis of a new drug that is being trialled in UK cancer patients for the first time. The trial – funded by Newcastle University spin-out company e-Therapeutics plc, ...

Cancer created Sep 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Low cost design makes ultrasound imaging affordable to the world

An ultra-low cost scanner that can be plugged into any computer or laptop to reveal vital information about the unborn child has been developed by engineers at Newcastle University, UK.

Medical research created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Discovering how the brain ages

Researchers at Newcastle University have revealed the mechanism by which neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and other parts of the body, age. The research, published today in Aging Cell, opens up new avenues of understanding ...

Neuroscience created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast