Author: Hippocratic Post

A landmark survey of Emergency Medicine staff in Wales has found that there are far too few clinicians to cope with demand within the stricken health service. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s ‘Wales’ Emergency Medicine Workforce Census 2023′ is an in-depth analysis of the state of the Emergency Medicine workforce, providing an insight into […]

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Today, ASICS reveals exercise can significantly improve cognitive function and advance mental performance.​ From boosting short-term memory to increasing concentration levels, exercise enhances brain power and could be the solution to helping us pass exams or excel at work. In a unique experiment, ASICS invited competitive gamers from around the world, specialising in mind games […]

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Children with persistent speech disorder have greater difficulty than their peers in making friends and maintaining relationships, according to new research. Published (17 January) in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry Advances, the study was led by researchers at the University of Bristol and used data from world-renowned longitudinal study Children of the 90s […]

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Exposure to high doses of micro-sized polyethylene has adverse effects on cells, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds. The researchers investigated the toxicity of micro-sized polyethylene in two different human colorectal cancer cell lines. Being one of our most common plastics, polyethylene is used for a variety of purposes, for example […]

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Mitochondria in health and disease: Low energy, fatigue, or poor health: it could all be down to how well you are minding your mitochondria! Energy is the fundamental source by which we live our lives. We need it to wake up, get going and keep functioning throughout the day. In nutrition, it is one of […]

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