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Photoreceptor transplant restores vision in mice
Scientists funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) have shown for the first time that transplanting light-sensitive photoreceptors into the eyes of visually impaired mice can restore their vision.
Medical research
Apr 18, 2012 |
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School-based mental health support results in positive outcomes for children
A study of more than 18,000 children across England found that embedding mental health support in schools as part of the Targeted Mental Health in Schools (TaMHS) programme led to greater improvements in self-reported behavioural ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 27, 2012 |
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How a mother's genes can increase birth weight
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the UCL Institute of Child Health have found a single genetic variant inherited from the mother significantly increases a baby’s birth weight.
Genetics
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Bias in decision-making leads to poor choices and possibly depression
When faced with making a complicated decision, our automatic instinct to avoid misfortune can result in missing out on rewards, and could even contribute to depression, according to new research.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Cancer genes differ in different parts of a tumour
(Medical Xpress) -- Taking a sample from just one part of a tumour may not give a full picture of its ‘genetic landscape’, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Cancer
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Scientists discover that specific antibodies halt Alzheimer's disease in mice
Antibodies that block the process of synapse disintegration in Alzheimer's disease have been identified, raising hopes for a treatment to combat early cognitive decline in the disease.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Step towards creating intestine transplant using patient's own cells
(Medical Xpress) -- Doctors at the UCL Institute of Child Health have made progress towards engineering donated intestines, so that they can be implanted without rejection.
Medical research
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Reducing car use is the key to better health
With just 39 per cent of men and 29 per cent of women reaching the Department of Health’s recommended level of health-enhancing physical activity, the answer to the UK’s growing obesity problem could ...
Health
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Personalized treatment for Crohn's Disease a step closer following gene mapping
Three new locations for Crohn's Disease genes have been uncovered by scientists at UCL using a novel gene mapping approach.
Genetics
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Maltreated children show same pattern of brain activity as combat soldiers
Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, new research has shown.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Parental weight strongly influences thinness in children
Children with thinner parents are three times more likely to be thin than children whose parents are overweight, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
Health
Oct 03, 2011 |
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'Back-up system' reduces heart disease deaths
Small bypass vessels which act as a 'back-up system' for the heart's main arteries play a significant role in reducing the mortality of patients with coronary artery disease, according to new research.
Cardiology
Sep 30, 2011 |
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Babies distinguish pain from touch at 35-37 weeks
Babies can distinguish painful stimuli as different from general touch from around 35-37 weeks gestation – just before an infant would normally be born – according to new research.
Neuroscience
Sep 08, 2011 |
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The 'Google' theory of autism -- a new approach to the enigma
What hides behind the enigma of autism? Dr. John Skoyles of University College London, in a paper published this September in Autism Research and Treatment, identifies the type of information used to process synonyms and co ...
Other
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Women anticipate negative experiences differently to men
Men and women differ in the way they anticipate an unpleasant emotional experience, which influences the effectiveness with which that experience is committed to memory, according to new research.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 23, 2011 |
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