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Are we smarter in summertime?

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Hippocratic Post

“Are we smarter in summertime?” New research by the University of Bradford has found that a lack of daylight could be linked to short term memory loss in mammals, including humans. School of Chemistry and Biosciences and Dr Sam McLean from the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences say experiments revealed a link between lack of […]

A role for aluminium in multiple sclerosis

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Professor Chris Exley

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating disease of the central nervous system and affects approximately 100,000 individuals in the United Kingdom. The cause of MS is unknown and is likely to involve genetic and environmental factors as well as lifestyle choices. There is no cure for MS and current therapies are limited and primarily address […]