Medical research
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.
Apr 5, 2013
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Newcastle University
Autism spectrum disorders
Children with autism overcome real-life fears in virtual world
Immersive reality can help children with autism spectrum disorder overcome their fears and phobias, new research has shown.
Jul 4, 2014
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Immunology
Enzyme AEP's importance to immunity discovered
The importance of the enzyme AEP as a key regulatory of the immune system has been discovered in new research from Newcastle University, UK.
Jul 24, 2018
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Genetics
Genetic link to kidney stones identified
A new breakthrough could help kidney stone sufferers get an exact diagnosis and specific treatment after genetic links to the condition were identified.
Oct 29, 2014
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Neuroscience
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 ...
Sep 12, 2012
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Health
Retirement age rising faster than healthy working life expectancy in the UK
Policies to extend working lives and raise state pension age may fail under the current conditions for work in the UK, new research suggests.
Jan 20, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reading with preschool children boosts language by eight months
Parents and carers who regularly read with small children are giving them a language advantage of eight months, a study shows.
Jan 9, 2019
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Genetics
Gene protection for COVID-19 identified
The first evidence of a genetic link explaining why some people who catch COVID-19 don't become sick has been discovered.
Jun 4, 2021
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Neuroscience
Going the distance: Brain cells for 3-D vision discovered
In stunning images captured under the microscope for the first time, the neurons were found in praying mantises. The work is published in Nature Communications today.
Jun 28, 2019
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Medical research
Critical cell process shown to be missing in humans
Patients with a unique cellular disorder are helping researchers understand a series of health complications better.
Jun 23, 2021
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