The FINANCIAL -- Pregnant women may be especially vulnerable to developing more severe cases of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV-2 infection, but little is known about their anti-SARS-CoV-2 immune response or how it may affect their offspring.
Read More »Is the freshman 15 a myth? University resources help with weight gain.Everyone’s heard about the so-called freshman 15. However, new research from the University of Georgia suggests that not gaining weight in college might be more complicated than just taking a walk
MoreWhen the lights go down in UC Irvine’s Sleep Center, things can get a little strange. Although some of the overnight patients simply snore like lawnmowers, others sleepwalk, scream or act out dreams by kicking, pedaling and punching.
MoreResearches has shown that low physical activity and greater time spent sitting are associated with a higher risk of death. Does risk change if a person is genetically predisposed to live a long life? That is the question researchers at the Herbert
MoreBritish Reporter — Fifty-three percent of six-year-olds met the recommended daily guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in a study carried out pre-pandemic by researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Southampton.
MoreBritish Reporter — New technology paves the way for individualised treatment plans for women.A UK start-up has developed an easy to use, accurate and reliable diagnostic test that could transform the way the menopause is diagnosed, monitored and managed, and is launching
MoreBritish Reporter — A study estimating the environmental impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland has been published by an Oxford-led research team in the journal PNAS.
MoreThe FINANCIAL — It is often believed that a close relationship between owners and their dogs can bring many mental health benefits to owners, but findings from a new study led by the University of Liverpool paint a more complicated picture.
MoreBritish Reporter — Blood pressure should be measured in both arms and the higher reading should be adopted to improve hypertension diagnosis and management, according to a new study. The research, led by University of Exeter, analysed data from 53,172 participants in 23 studies
MoreIt’s like we forgot how to drive, one Harvard expert observed recently about the two-year spike in traffic-related deaths, which marked an abrupt end to years of American roads becoming progressively safer.
MoreBritish Reporter — Researchers have found that around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome putting them at increased risk of several common diseases, UKRI notes.
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