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Month of birth impacts on immune system development

Newborn babies' immune system development and levels of vitamin D have been found to vary according to their month of birth, according to new research.

Neuroscience created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Research reveals high levels of salt in UK restaurant meals

Meals at high street and celebrity chef chain restaurants have been shown to contain high levels of salt which would warrant a red traffic light label in a supermarket, according to research published today ...

Health created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Expert panel makes recommendation to government on drugs and driving

An independent panel of experts, including an academic from Queen Mary, University of London, which was tasked by the government to make recommendations regarding drugs and driving, has published its report.

Medications created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Barmy behaviour leads to a happy life according to new book on the work of British psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott

Obsessively playing Angry Birds on your phone or watching cult films on loop is 'barmy' behaviour that can actually lead to a happy life according to British psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott whose work is the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cost of medication and stigma leading asthma sufferers to risk health

The high cost of medication, stigmatisation and poor acceptance of their condition are causing young adults to take a dangerous approach to managing their asthma, according to new research published today ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene identified in some melanoma linked to increased resistance to treatment

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have identified a gene present in some melanoma which appears to make the tumour cells more resistant to treatment, according to research ...

Cancer created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify new therapeutic target for coronary heart disease

Scientists investigating how certain genes affect an individual's risk of developing coronary heart disease have identified a new therapeutic target, according to research published today in The American Journal of Human Ge ...

Cardiology created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify genetic mutation behind rare disease

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London, and Barts Health NHS Trust have identified the genetic mutation behind a devastating disease of the small intestine.

Genetics created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research opens up possibility of therapies to restore blood-brain barrier

(Medical Xpress)—Research led by Queen Mary, University of London, has opened up the possibility that drug therapies may one day be able to restore the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, potentially ...

Medical research created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers shed light on the workings of the body's immune response

Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that two proteins which are believed to play a key role in controlling the body's immune response are found in lower levels in T lymphocytes from patients ...

Immunology created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research reveals cheese saltier than seawater

New research from CASH (Consensus Action on Salt and Health) at Queen Mary, University of London, has revealed the unnecessarily high levels of salt in a staple of the country's shopping baskets – cheese.

Health created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research looks at impact of asthma, social deprivation and ethnicity on educational performance

Research led by Queen Mary, University of London has found that having asthma is not linked to poorer scores in national school examinations. In contrast, ethnicity and social deprivation were associated ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Repeated job strain is a risk factor for depression, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Overworked employees with little power in the workplace are at an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a new study from researchers at Queen Mary, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Shape of urine stream can indicate prostate issues

Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that the characteristic shape of a man's urine stream could be used to help diagnose urinary problems.

Cancer created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Need a reason to recognize Global Handwashing Day? Research shows money and credit cards contain faecal matter

(Medical Xpress)—One in 10 bank cards and one in seven notes are contaminated with faecal organisms, research from Queen Mary, University of London has revealed.

Health created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast