Archive: 13/02/2018

Controversial pregnancy test drug shows deformities in zebrafish embryos within hours of exposure

The components of a controversial drug, allegedly linked to birth defects in the 1960s and '70s, caused deformations to fish embryos just hours after they received a dose in new studies by researchers at the University of ...

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Premature babies' low blood pressure puzzle explained

Scientists have discovered crucial new information about how a foetus develops which could explain why very premature babies suffer low blood pressure and other health problems.

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20 mph speed limits are effective, study finds

A new study published today, The Bristol Twenty Miles Per Hour Limit Evaluation (BRITE) Study by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), has found that 20mph speed limits lead to important reductions in average ...

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Digital liver scanning technology could halve the number of liver biopsies needed in the NHS

A study jointly led by the University of Birmingham and University of Edinburgh has revealed that a new scanning technology could almost halve the number of liver biopsies carried out on people with fatty liver disease.

Feb 13, 2018

Cardiff spin-out pioneers 'AI' ultrasound scanner

A pilot by Cardiff University spin-out MedaPhor could bring future benefits to pregnant women.

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Too much TV at age two makes for less healthy adolescents

Skipping breakfast, eating junk food and doing less well in school might all result from watching TV too young, Canadian study finds.

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Clues to aging found in stem cells' genomes

Little hints of immortality are lurking in fruit flies' stem cells.

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How I discovered there's (at least) 14 different kinds of love by analysing the world's languages

No emotion, surely, is as cherished and sought after as love. Yet on occasions such as Valentine's day, we can often be misled into thinking that it consists solely in the swooning, star-crossed romance of falling deeply ...

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Arthritis drugs linked to lower Alzheimer's risk

Scientists from the University of Southampton have teamed up with researchers from the University of Oxford to look at whether existing drugs for arthritis have any effect on a person's risk of developing dementia. By looking ...

Feb 13, 2018

Third hand cigarette smoke not cause for panic

An Australian National University (ANU) researcher is warning against undue alarm as the concept of health concerns from third-hand-smoke - lingering residue from cigarettes - is starting to build momentum in Australia.

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