Increased body and abdominal fat caused insulin resistance already in teenagers, raising type 2 diabetes risk. High fat mass in adolescence causes insulin resistance, which can lead to a vicious cycle of worsening insulin resistance and obesity by young adulthood, a new study shows. However, having a high muscle mass partially protects against insulin resistance. […]
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‘Critical mass’ of scientists launches Institute to tackle infectious disease threats: Imperial College London has launched a pioneering new Institute to tackle some of the biggest challenges in infectious disease. The new Institute of Infection brings together one of the largest critical masses of researchers working across infectious disease, anywhere in the world. Building on the […]
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In 1959, CP Snow wrote that “the intellectual life of the whole of Western society is increasingly being split into two polar groups.” He was referring to the estrangement between scientists and literary intellectuals, but his words could have as true for science and the visual arts. Although arts and science are often seen as […]
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Can Graphic Design Save Your Life? is a new exhibition at the Wellcome Collection which explores how graphic designers have encouraged us to change our health habits. Comprising over 200 objects including hard-hitting posters, flashing pharmacy signs, iconic pill packaging and digital teaching aids, the exhibition considers the role of graphic design in constructing and […]
On World Hepatitis Day, Dr Philippa Matthews, a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow, puts the spotlight on neglected viruses including hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Some infections are good headline-grabbers – and alongside headlines, come education, engagement, investment, advocacy and action. On the global stage, these diseases include malaria, tuberculosis and HIV, and at home […]
Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at a new exhibition – ‘A Museum of Modern Nature’ at Wellcome Collection, in London from 22 June. Many of us think of nature as something separate to ourselves – something elsewhere, somewhere to visit and not part of our daily lives. Yet in reality nature is all around us. […]