A researcher from the University of Glasgow has received an EPSRC Open Fellowship to develop new wearable technology capable of measuring the progress of neuromuscular diseases. Professor Hadi Heidari has been awarded £1.8m from the Engineering and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to develop a new wearable sensor system. It will provide less […]
Fireworks are exciting and eagerly anticipated by many people, yet for the majority of pets it can be a stressful and dangerous time. Pets have no idea that it is Bonfire night, New Year or some other celebration. All they know is that the world around them has suddenly become frightening and unpredictable. This year […]
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Aston University-led project to help NHS to tackle discrimination and bullying in the workplace • It is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Work and Health Research Programme • Project targets improvement of staff equality, diversity and inclusion in NHS hospitals • Research aims to enhance support for working age individuals […]
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Mirror Mirror on the Wall: Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at a new exhibition The Cult of Beauty, at Wellcome Collection, London, until 28th April ‘24, which shatters the myth of universal beauty and invites visitors to “to question established norms and challenge preconceived notions of beauty and encourage dialogue, reflection and more inclusive definitions […]
Leukaemia UK has today announced that it will channel £600,000 into four new research projects, each aimed at finding kinder, more effective treatments for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML); a form of blood cancer which has one of the worst survival rates of any cancer. Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) affects almost 3,100 people in the UK […]
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Children frequently bang their heads and it is difficult to tell whether or not they have done any serious damage. Although, most head injuries are not serious and simply result on a bump or bruise. However, severe or repeated head injuries can cause damage to the brain. Most blows to the head result in injury to the scalp […]
There has been growing concern over the long-term effects of head injuries. Consequently, many influential sporting groups have come together to provide a cohesive approach to managing head injuries in sports. The following article outlines their findings and provides a comprehensive guide to recognising concussion and a graduated return to play guide. This article has […]
‘Transformative’ blood test could spot cause of childhood fever from molecular signatures: A simple blood test which may be able to rapidly diagnose the cause of a child’s illness could be ‘transformative’, say researchers. An international team, led by researchers at Imperial College London, has developed and validated a diagnostic approach capable of simultaneously detecting […]
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Following the first ever publication of data confirming that 34,412 people in England have been diagnosed with young-onset dementia (dementia which first appears before the age of 65), the charity Alzheimer’s Society has raised concerns that not enough people are getting a diagnosis. It says the true figure for the number affected may be closer […]
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Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease in which immune cells form tissue nodules in various organs, which can drastically impair organ function. Now a MedUni Vienna research team led by Thomas Weichhart from the Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics has developed an animal model that replicates the development of the disease in the heart and can […]
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