Arterial stiffness in adolescence

Arterial stiffness is a novel risk factor to be targeted for preventing and treating hypertension and obesity from a young age, a new study published in Hypertension suggests. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Exeter, and the University of Bristol carried out the study using data from one of the world’s […]

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Arterial stiffness in adolescence

Arterial stiffness is a novel risk factor to be targeted for preventing and treating hypertension and obesity from a young age, a new study published in Hypertension suggests. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Exeter, and the University of Bristol carried out the study using data from one of the world’s […]

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Diabetes response to new data from National Child Measurement Programme

Diabetes UK responds to new data from National Child Measurement Programme.  Nikki Joule, Policy Manager at Diabetes UK, said: “This new data, which shows that two fifths of children aged 10-11 in England are living with overweight and obesity is hugely concerning, and it underlines why urgent action is needed to improve children’s health. Living with obesity […]

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Diabetes response to new data from National Child Measurement Programme

Diabetes UK responds to new data from National Child Measurement Programme.  Nikki Joule, Policy Manager at Diabetes UK, said: “This new data, which shows that two fifths of children aged 10-11 in England are living with overweight and obesity is hugely concerning, and it underlines why urgent action is needed to improve children’s health. Living with obesity […]

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Air quality in London has improved

Air quality in London has improved but the ULEZ had only a small effect, finds study.  London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) reduced the city’s nitrogen dioxide levels by only a few per cent, finds new Imperial College London research.The researchers say their findings highlight that ULEZs are not a silver bullet and that sustained improvements […]

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Air quality in London has improved

Air quality in London has improved but the ULEZ had only a small effect, finds study.  London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) reduced the city’s nitrogen dioxide levels by only a few per cent, finds new Imperial College London research.The researchers say their findings highlight that ULEZs are not a silver bullet and that sustained improvements […]

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Sleeping longer than 6.5 hours associated with cognitive decline

Dr Greg Elder, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Associate Director of Northumbria Sleep Research explores why a good night’s sleep is important and how our sleeping patterns can be linked to conditions like dementia for The Conversation. A good night’s sleep is important for many reasons. It helps our body repair itself and function as […]

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Sleeping longer than 6.5 hours associated with cognitive decline

Dr Greg Elder, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Associate Director of Northumbria Sleep Research explores why a good night’s sleep is important and how our sleeping patterns can be linked to conditions like dementia for The Conversation. A good night’s sleep is important for many reasons. It helps our body repair itself and function as […]

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£1.2m project to improve drug delivery

Queen’s University Belfast are leading a £1.2m project to improve drug delivery for a range of illnesses. The grant, awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of the UK Research and Innovation, will accelerate the development of microarray patches to make them available to patients worldwide. Microarray patches offer practical solutions […]

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£1.2m project to improve drug delivery

Queen’s University Belfast are leading a £1.2m project to improve drug delivery for a range of illnesses. The grant, awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of the UK Research and Innovation, will accelerate the development of microarray patches to make them available to patients worldwide. Microarray patches offer practical solutions […]

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