Immunology
Putting the brake on our immune system's response
Researchers have discovered how a tiny molecule known as miR-132 acts as a "handbrake" on our immune system—helping us fight infection.
Mar 4, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Free School Meals criteria needs to be widened to reduce hunger and anxiety, according to study
A significant number of children who do not meet the eligibility criteria for Free School Meals are going hungry, a new study has shown.
Jun 20, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Living with dementia: Life story work proves successful
A pioneering study led by researchers at the University of York's Social Policy Research Unit (SPRU) shows that life story work has the potential to help people with dementia.
Sep 2, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New technology helps to improve treatment for NHS patients with depression
A new web-based "feedback" technology which allows therapists to accurately monitor how patients with depression are coping has been found to reduce the probability of deterioration during psychological treatment by 74%, ...
Jun 21, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study demonstrates link between reclassification of cannabis and cannabis psychosis
Researchers from the University of York have demonstrated that the change in cannabis declassification in 2009 has coincided with a significant increase in hospital admissions for cannabis psychosis - rather than the decrease ...
Jul 18, 2013
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Health
Cannabis dependency 'wrongly labeled as a male issue'
Research on cannabis dependency is wrongly skewed towards men, according to a new review.
Oct 22, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotic resistance—it's a social thing
Trace concentrations of antibiotic, such as those found in sewage outfalls, are enough to enable bacteria to keep antibiotic resistance, new research from the University of York has found. The concentrations are much lower ...
Mar 15, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Study finds children with autism more likely to be bullied at home and at school
A major new study has found children with autism are more likely to be bullied by both their siblings and their peers, meaning that when they return from school, they have no respite from victimisation.
Jul 22, 2019
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Health
What do we know about the impact of pollution on health?
In a report on the impact of pollution on health, Chief Medical Officer of England, Dame Sally Davies, has called on the NHS—as one of the world's largest employers—to cut its pollutant footprint and blaze a trail for ...
Mar 2, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
New prostate cancer drugs may not be targeting root cause of disease, scientists warn
(Medical Xpress)—New drugs being developed for the treatment of prostate cancer may not be targeting the root cause of the disease, according to research published today (Friday, 24 January 2014) in Cell Death & Differentiation.
Jan 27, 2014
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