Health
Health declining in Gen X and Gen Y, national study shows
Recent generations show a worrying decline in health compared to their parents and grandparents when they were the same age, a new national study reveals.
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Health
A new way to measure human wellbeing towards sustainability
From science to implementation: How do we know if humankind is moving in the right direction towards global sustainability? The ambitious aim of the SDGs is a global call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ...
Mar 16, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers create sophisticated lung-on-chip
The lung is a complex organ whose main function is to exchange gases. It is the largest organ in the human body and plays a key role in the oxygenation of all the organs. Due to its structure, cellular composition and dynamic ...
Feb 8, 2021
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Up to a fifth of adults have mental health problems in midlife
Baby boomers and Generation X are at the greatest risk of mental ill-health in middle age, finds new UCL research.
Jan 22, 2021
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Medications
Harnessing the 'wisdom of crowds' can help combat antibiotic over prescription
A new study has demonstrated that using the 'wisdom of crowds' (also known as collective intelligence) of three or more medical prescribers, can improve decisions about antibiotic prescribing and help combat rising levels ...
Nov 3, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
High intensity training best for older people
Five years of high-intensity interval training increased quality of life, improved fitness and might very well have extended the lives of participants in the Generation 100 study.
Oct 8, 2020
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Neuroscience
Understanding the link between hearing loss and dementia
Scientists have developed a new theory as to how hearing loss may cause dementia and believe that tackling this sensory impairment early may help to prevent the disease.
Sep 1, 2020
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Neuroscience
Synaptic variability provides adaptability for rhythmic motor pattern
A well-trained athlete sprinting 100 yards performs a highly stereotyped, repetitive motor pattern. Neuroscientists understand that these rhythmic motor programs, such as walking, swimming and running, are produced by neural ...
Jun 19, 2020
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Health
Drug overdose epidemic is transmitted from old to young, study shows
It's no secret that America has an ever-worsening drug addiction problem, but how much does a person's birth year come into play?
May 4, 2020
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Genetics
Powerful sequencing technology sheds light on D.C.'s HIV epidemic
Despite significant progress against HIV/AIDS, the nation's capital is still battling an HIV epidemic with rates that are five times higher than the national average. A recent study by Milken Institute School of Public Health ...
Mar 9, 2020
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