High-Fat Maternal Diet Can Cause Brain Damage in the Unborn Child
A study team at MedUni Vienna’s Center for Brain Research has found that high-fat maternal diets can cause life-long changes…
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Queen’s Nutrition Scientists Selected for International Research Projects
Two scientists from the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast have been selected to participate in…
TV Linked to Sugar Consumption & Rotten Teeth in Children
Children who watch over 90 minutes of television a day are more likely to eat sugar and suffer from tooth…
Online Drug Addiction & Misuse
You may have noticed advertising on tube platforms, on buses and generally across the UK for new online pharmacist services.…
Opioids – How to Prevent an American-style Crisis in Britain
Introduction: What are opioids? Opioids are medicinal compounds, deriving originally from opium. There are so-called “weaker opioids” (codeine, dihydrocodeine) and…
New Evolution-busting Drug Overcomes Resistance in Aggressive Breast Cancers
A new type of drug that blocks one of cancer’s key evolutionary escape routes from chemotherapy could be used to…
Dealing with Swollen Feet and Ankles in Pregnancy
Pregnant and feeling puffy? Suddenly can’t seem to squeeze into your shoes? Are you in desperate need of ways to…
Being Human
A major new gallery opens this week at Wellcome Collection explores the meaning of being human in the 21st century…
Eyes of The Future
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Psychological Support “Not Available” to One in Three Cancer Patients Who Need It
Findings from 10-country survey reveal lack of information and support ‘is an important gap’ for many cancer patients London, 24…