Coventry University wins prestigious award for game-based learning: Exploring science through hopscotch and language through Jenga are just some of the inventive ideas that have earned a Coventry University game-based learning initiative a prestigious award. Led by Professor of Game Science Sylvester Arnab from the Centre for Postdigital Cultures (CPC), the initiative has won the Science of Learning award […]
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Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), found the treatments – a combination of a probiotic together with oral immunotherapy (the gradual introduction of the allergenic food) and oral immunotherapy alone – significantly induced remission […]
Scientists find link between antibiotics and colon cancer: Scientists from the University of Aberdeen, NHS Grampian and Queen’s University Belfast have found that antibiotic use may increase the risk of developing colon cancer, potentially more so among younger people. The study of almost 40,000 people compared antibiotic use and lifestyle factors of those who had […]
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Physical activity protects against type 2 diabetes by modifying metabolism: Regular physical activity significantly changes the body’s metabolite profile, and many of these changes are associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The study population included more than 7,000 men who were followed […]
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Are you a senior who lives alone? If so, you’re probably well aware of just how difficult it can be to get by on your own. This is especially true if you don’t have any close family members nearby to help out when needed. But don’t worry – living on your own doesn’t have to […]
On World Cancer Day 2022 – ‘Turning Time‘ : A Richmond man has written about his experience ‘cheating cancer’ in a book he’s selling to raise funds for blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan. Richard Jefferies, 53, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) a type of rare blood cancer ten years ago. A keen runner, he […]
Findings from the UK’s world-leading human challenge study provide new insights into mild infections with SARS-CoV-2 in healthy young adults. The collaborative study is the first in the world to perform detailed monitoring over the full course of COVID-19, from the moment a person first encounters SARS-CoV-2, throughout the infection to the point at which […]
“UK couples are amongst a number of people that we are in touch with and helping at this uncertain time” Growing Families Founder Sam Everingham. Ukraine is one of the world’s leading destinations for heterosexual married couples seeking surrogacy arrangements. It is one of only six countries globally that accepts foreign nationals and recognises both […]
Red wine and berries could improve life expectancy for those with Parkinson’s: Recent research has found, for the first time, that people with Parkinson’s disease who eat more flavonoids—compounds found in foods like berries, cocoa, tea and red wine—may have improved life expectancy compared to those who don’t. The research followed up over 1,200 people […]
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