New research from University of East Anglia reveals why some children may be slower to learn words than others. A study published investigates where toddlers look when they learn new words. It finds that children with larger vocabularies looked quickly towards objects when learning new words. Meanwhile, children who knew fewer words looked back and […]
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The first participant has received a dose of a new Zika virus vaccine being trialled by the University of Liverpool at the Clinical Research Facility within the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Although now not as prevalent as during its peak in 2016, Zika remains an ongoing threat, with thousands of cases of the mosquito-borne virus […]
Why the recovery position saves lives: When you are unconscious or unresponsive, most of your muscles relax and go floppy. Your tongue is a huge muscle attached to your bottom jaw and if you are unconscious and lying on your back, your tongue will flop back and block your airway and you won’t be able […]
New research has revealed children’s physical activity in the UK has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels – but children are still more sedentary during the week. The study, led by the University of Bristol, found that by summer last year 41% of children were meeting the national recommended physical activity guidelines of an hour on […]
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A leading testing expert says DNA genotype testing is revealing how most of us have a little Neanderthal in our blood, and how our unique DNA sequence can reveal our origins and track our ancestors’ migration over 50,000 years. If you have ever felt you don’t quite fit into modern society, that could be the […]
A new survey released by the British Nutrition Foundation shows that concern about ultra-processed foods has increased. But some ultra-processed foods can be part of a balanced diet and can help busy people get healthier meals on the table. The recent survey, which was carried out by YouGov, looked at British adults’ views on processed […]
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Long COVID’s health impacts for Australia revealed in new study: Long COVID contributed to a substantial loss of health as a result of the 2021-22 Omicron wave in Australia, according to a new study. Published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, the study, which is the first to comprehensively estimate long COVID morbidity using individual […]
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Advances in Motor neuron disease treatments: Research at The University of Queensland could eventually help develop viable treatments – and ultimately a cure – for motor neuron disease (MND). Dr Adam Walker and co-authors Dr Rebecca San Gil, Dr Wei Luan and PhD student Sean Keating from the Queensland Brain Institute have identified biochemical changes […]
Arterial stiffness may cause metabolic syndrome in adolescents via an increase in fasting insulin and LDL cholesterol Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for metabolic syndrome in teens, a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Bristol in […]
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