Researchers found evidence that ‘robopets’ can provide comfort and pleasure and reduce agitation and loneliness. Funded by NIHR Collaboration for
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Appendix removal associated with development of Parkinson’s disease
Patients who had their appendix removed were more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those whose appendix remained in place,
New treatment could become first targeted therapy designed for ‘untreatable’ childhood brain cancer
A new type of drug that targets a genetic weakness in an untreatable childhood brain cancer could become the first
Detection of unusual hybrid schistosomes in Malawi
LSTM’s Professor Russell Stothard is senior author on a new paper in which researchers from the UK and Malawi have
Older adults with obesity may have fewer years of healthy life
A team of researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School found that older adults with obesity could expect fewer years of remaining
Athletes with sickle cell traits are at more risk to collapse: here’s why
A recent study published in Southern Medical Journal, led by researchers from the University of South Florida identifies a genetic
The heart ‘talks’ to fat cells
Like sending a letter through the mail or a text over a cellular network, the heart can generate messages that
Does sunscreen compromise vitamin D levels? Maybe not
Sunscreen can reduce the sun’s adverse effects, but there are concerns that it might inhibit the body’s production of vitamin
How Nipah virus spreads from person to person: Lessons from 14 years of investigations
The deadly Nipah virus, which is carried by bats and occasionally infects people, is more likely to be transmitted from
Personalized ‘eye-in-a-dish’ models reveal genetic underpinnings of macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common causes of vision loss in people over age 65. The
