Archive: 30/10/2019

Decades neglecting ancient disease typhoid fever has triggered a health emergency around the world

New extensively drug-resistant variants of an ancient and deadly disease—typhoid fever—are spreading across international borders. Cases have been reported in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Iraq, Guatemala, ...

Oct 30, 2019

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What attracts people to endurance running?

Endurance running is often seen as a welcome escape from everyday life. But extraordinary experiences, such as running ultra-marathons, are not untouched by the competitive nature of contemporary consumer culture, a new thesis ...

Oct 30, 2019

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Key gene in familial Alzheimer's disease regulates neuronal development

An international team of researchers led by the Institute of Neuroscience at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona describes a new route that promotes differentiation of neurons. The discovery demonstrates that there is ...

Oct 30, 2019

Immune 'control switch' could prevent brain injury in premature babies

Researchers have discovered an immune control switch that could protect the brains of premature babies, who often suffer brain injuries when their immune response goes into overdrive.

Oct 30, 2019

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Initial testing of go/no-go 'boosting intervention' trials shows promise in helping people lose weight

A team of researchers from Cardiff University, Radboud University and the University of Exeter has carried out a survey of "boosting intervention" trials to find out how well such approaches work in helping people lose weight. ...

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Study could aid degenerative disease therapies

Fresh insights into how nerves connect with muscles in the body could aid the development of therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

Oct 30, 2019

Bilingual babies' brains are 'prepped' to respond to sign language

Babies raised listening to two spoken languages have a different brain response to British Sign Language compared to monolinguals, even if they have no previous sign language experience, a study from Goldsmiths, University ...

Oct 30, 2019

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Women, young and old people are most risk adverse, research finds

Women, the young and older people are most risk averse when it comes to financial risk taking, according to new research from the University of Bristol and Cass Business School.

Oct 30, 2019

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Having a baby at a birth centre is as safe as hospital but results in less intervention

Having a baby at a birth centre is as safe as giving birth in hospital, according to our research, published today in the journal BMJ Open.

Oct 30, 2019

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Pediatric cancers: Why some forms of leukemia only affect children

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) mainly affects children, with often poor prognosis despite several decades of research into more effective treatments. A new study explains why some forms of leukemia develop in very young children ...

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Archive: 30/10/2019

Decades neglecting ancient disease typhoid fever has triggered a health emergency around the world

What attracts people to endurance running?

Key gene in familial Alzheimer's disease regulates neuronal development

Immune 'control switch' could prevent brain injury in premature babies

Initial testing of go/no-go 'boosting intervention' trials shows promise in helping people lose weight

Study could aid degenerative disease therapies

Bilingual babies' brains are 'prepped' to respond to sign language

Women, young and old people are most risk adverse, research finds

Having a baby at a birth centre is as safe as hospital but results in less intervention

Pediatric cancers: Why some forms of leukemia only affect children

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