Parkinson’s disease: Transforming treatments

A revolutionary approach to targeting and treating walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease is being developed at Northumbria University, Newcastle. Problems, such as slow and short steps, are very common in Parkinson’s disease and lead to increased risks of falling, as well as reduced mobility and quality of life. However, there is no medication […]

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Parkinson’s disease: Transforming treatments

A revolutionary approach to targeting and treating walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease is being developed at Northumbria University, Newcastle. Problems, such as slow and short steps, are very common in Parkinson’s disease and lead to increased risks of falling, as well as reduced mobility and quality of life. However, there is no medication […]

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Men and women: Cancer risk from obesity differs

Men and women: Cancer risk from obesity differs: A new study, co-funded by World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), Cancer Research UK and Diabetes UK, reveals that where fat is on our body may lead to different health outcomes for men and women. The research revealed that having more body fat around your waist is more […]

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Men and women: Cancer risk from obesity differs

Men and women: Cancer risk from obesity differs: A new study, co-funded by World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), Cancer Research UK and Diabetes UK, reveals that where fat is on our body may lead to different health outcomes for men and women. The research revealed that having more body fat around your waist is more […]

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My midwifery trip to Africa

My midwifery trip to Africa: elephants, lions and delivering six babies: Trip to Tanzania was privilege, says midwifery graduate Aneeqa Hussain has worked hard to get where she is today, at one point going back to college for a year to secure the grades she needed in order to continue her university studies. She graduates […]

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Tracking down the mechanisms of skin ageing

Tracking down the mechanisms of skin ageing – Launch of new Christian Doppler Laboratory: The ageing process is most apparent on the skin. In the newly opened “SKINMAGINE” (Multimodal Imaging of Aging and Senescence of the Skin) Christian Doppler Laboratory, dermatologists from MedUni Vienna have joined forces with biotechnologists from the University of Natural Resources […]

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Tracking down the mechanisms of skin ageing

Tracking down the mechanisms of skin ageing – Launch of new Christian Doppler Laboratory: The ageing process is most apparent on the skin. In the newly opened “SKINMAGINE” (Multimodal Imaging of Aging and Senescence of the Skin) Christian Doppler Laboratory, dermatologists from MedUni Vienna have joined forces with biotechnologists from the University of Natural Resources […]

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Reducing coronavirus spread during dental procedures

Coronavirus spread during dental procedures could be reduced with slower drill rotation: Researchers from Imperial College London and King’s College London have found that careful selection and operation of dental drills can minimise the spread of COVID-19 through aerosols. Dental procedures can pose a high risk of viral transmission because the tools that are used often […]

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Reducing coronavirus spread during dental procedures

Coronavirus spread during dental procedures could be reduced with slower drill rotation: Researchers from Imperial College London and King’s College London have found that careful selection and operation of dental drills can minimise the spread of COVID-19 through aerosols. Dental procedures can pose a high risk of viral transmission because the tools that are used often […]

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