Health
Using escape games to get adults and children to think and change their diets
A new food education project is using the increasingly popular escape room idea to teach children and adults about balanced diets.
Dec 11, 2019
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Gluten-free diets won't help healthy guts
Healthy people who avoid gluten by choice may not get any benefit from the gluten-free restriction on their diet, according to new research.
Oct 28, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's amyloid build-up affects certain parts of brain cells more than others in mice
A protein that is linked with Alzheimer's Disease has been found to be more likely to affect certain parts of brain cells that send messages than other parts of the cells.
Oct 24, 2019
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Medical research
'Forgotten organs' may hold clues to new type-2 diabetes treatment
Immune disorders associated with type 2 diabetes could be better managed thanks to new research that shows that "forgotten organs" such as the spleen hold clues about the disease's effect on the body.
Jun 10, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Knee pain goes under the knife following 'game changing' research
A new treatment for chronic pain from osteoarthritis has been trialled following clinical research conducted by the Royal Berkshire Hospital and University of Reading.
Mar 7, 2019
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Cardiology
Life after death at a metabolic level – and it's the heart that goes on
Life continues at a metabolic level after death according to new research – which has found that the heart has the most activity in the day after demise.
Mar 5, 2019
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Health
Electric bikes could provide old people with brain boost
Older cyclists who use electric bicycles may be getting the same brain benefits as those on standard bikes.
Feb 21, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teenage depression linked with inability to recall specific memories
Teenagers suffering with depression may struggle with recalling specific memories, according to new research from the University of Reading.
Feb 20, 2019
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Health
House plants can benefit indoor air quality
Common houseplants such as peace lily and ivy can provide health benefits by improving air quality around the home, finds a new report from the University of Reading and Royal Horticultural Society.
Oct 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Giving children with Down Syndrome the tools they need to learn
Children with Down syndrome could benefit from new research at the University of Reading that is teaching children and adults how to learn.
Sep 13, 2018
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