How to stop cell samples drying out

Scientists in Japan may have discovered how to solve the problem of cell samples drying out during observations under the microscope – and they were inspired by the concept of cling film. In order to fully understand how biological cells function, it is important to be able to visualize them in their environment, on long-enough […]

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How to stop cell samples drying out

Scientists in Japan may have discovered how to solve the problem of cell samples drying out during observations under the microscope – and they were inspired by the concept of cling film. In order to fully understand how biological cells function, it is important to be able to visualize them in their environment, on long-enough […]

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Should we eat more red meat?

Should we eat more red meat, not less? That’s the question posed by the a new study published by the journal Nutrients which found that blanket health messages to lower red meat intakes could have adverse implications on the micronutrient quality of women’s diets, particularly intakes of zinc and vitamin D. The secondary analysis of […]

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Should we eat more red meat?

Should we eat more red meat, not less? That’s the question posed by the a new study published by the journal Nutrients which found that blanket health messages to lower red meat intakes could have adverse implications on the micronutrient quality of women’s diets, particularly intakes of zinc and vitamin D. The secondary analysis of […]

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September 2017 meetings at the RSM

September 2017 meetings at the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM)   Tuesday 5 September: Registration 08:15 Microbiome in cancer and beyond Organised in collaboration with researchers at Imperial College London, this meeting is about the new world of the microbiome in medicine, with a focus on microbes in cancer aetiology and therapeutics. The microbiome represents a developing field that […]

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September 2017 meetings at the RSM

September 2017 meetings at the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM)   Tuesday 5 September: Registration 08:15 Microbiome in cancer and beyond Organised in collaboration with researchers at Imperial College London, this meeting is about the new world of the microbiome in medicine, with a focus on microbes in cancer aetiology and therapeutics. The microbiome represents a developing field that […]

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UK low in G20 league table for healthcare

When it comes to the G20 league table for healthcare, the UK is bumping along somewhere near the bottom. Turkey and Mexico are the only two countries in the G20 which have fewer nurses per 100,000 people than the UK, according to latest analysis of data held by the World Health Organisation, the Organisation for […]

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UK low in G20 league table for healthcare

When it comes to the G20 league table for healthcare, the UK is bumping along somewhere near the bottom. Turkey and Mexico are the only two countries in the G20 which have fewer nurses per 100,000 people than the UK, according to latest analysis of data held by the World Health Organisation, the Organisation for […]

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