DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Could statins help beat long-Covid? It's just one of many treatments being tested
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Researchers at Cambridge University are looking at whether giving statins or a blood-thinning drug to patients when discharged from hospital helps long-term outcomes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 30, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FFP3 masks: study shows they significantly reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection, RCN
A study by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has found wearing FFP3 face masks can considerably reduce the risk of health care workers becoming infected with COVID-19. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Human body size shaped by climate, evolutionary study shows
Research combines data from fossils with climate models, revealing the effect of climate on body and brain sizeA well-known pattern in human evolution is an increase in body and brain size. Our species,Homo sapiens,is part of theHomogenus and emerged about 300,000 years ago. We are much bigger than earlierHomo species and have brains three times larger than humans who lived a million years ago.There has been debate over the factors causing humans to evolve in this way, prompting a research team led by Cambridge University and T übingen University in Germany to combine data on more than 300 human fossils from theHomo genus...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 8, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Charlotte Burton Tags: Evolution Human biology Science Source Type: news
Upgrading the type of masks worn by NHS staff could cut their risk of catching Covid to ZERO
Cambridge University scientists found when doctors and nurses on Covid wards were given the FFP3 face mask their risk of catching the virus plummeted to zero. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 29, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fewer than one in 1,000 patients are dying from Covid now compared to one in 90 during second wave
Cambridge University scientists also found one in 55 over-75s are now dying from Covid after catching the disease, compared to one in five during the darkest days of January. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lucida joins GE Healthcare's Edison Accelerator
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 25, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Giles Yeo: ‘Let’s consider the type of food we eat, and not fixate on calories’
The scientist and broadcaster discusses the drawbacks of calorie-counting and BMI in measuring obesity, and how our growing understanding of genetics is leading to new treatmentsSince the dawn of the 20th century, almost all weight loss guidelines have used calories as a simple measure of how much energy we ’re consuming from our food. But according to Giles Yeo, a Cambridge University research scientist who studies the genetics of obesity, there’s one problem: not all calories are created equal. In his new book,Why Calories Don ’t Count, Yeo explains that what really matters is not how many calories a particular foo...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 20, 2021 Category: Science Authors: David Cox Tags: Genetics Nutrition Obesity Diets and dieting Biology Life and style Science Society Source Type: news
Early encounter of microbes and fetal immune system during second trimester of gestation
(Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore) The human fetal immune system begins to develop early during gestation, however, factors responsible for fetal immune-priming remain elusive. Dr Florent Ginhoux from A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network, Professor Jerry Chan from KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Professor Salvatore Albani from SingHealth Duke-NUS Translational Immunology Institute, and Cambridge University explored potential exposure to microbial agents in-utero. They identified live microbes across fetal organs that stimulate activation of fetal T-cells during the second trimester of ge...
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 15, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Autumn Cambridge University Covid cases linked to one nightclub
Students who attended events during freshers ’ week and over Halloween were source of biggest infection clusterCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNearly three-quarters of coronavirus cases among University of Cambridge students last autumn have been traced back to a single nightclub, highlighting the risks of reopening venues in the next phase of the UK government ’s roadmap.Students who attended socially distanced events during freshers ’ week and over Halloween were the source of the biggest infection cluster at the university, according to researchers who analysed the effectiveness of Ca...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 1, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Rachel Hall Tags: Coronavirus University of Cambridge Higher education UK news Students Science Source Type: news
Stephen Hawking ’s office and archive gifted to UK to settle tax bill
Scientist ’s treasure trove and personal objects to go to Science Museum and Cambridge University LibraryA vast treasure trove of papers and personal objects belonging to Stephen Hawking, from dizzying black hole theories to scripts for the Simpsons, have been acquired for the nation.It was announced on Thursday that Hawking ’s archive and the contents of his university office have been acquired through theAcceptance in Lieu scheme, which allows families to offset tax.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 26, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Mark Brown Arts corespondent Tags: Stephen Hawking Astronomy Physics Black holes UK news Space Source Type: news
Research spotlights Minnesota's successes in eradicating Palmer amaranth
(Cambridge University Press) Palmer amaranth is a hard-to-control noxious weed that can significantly reduce crop yields. It was first introduced in Minnesota in 2016 through contaminated seed mixes used for conservation plantings. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 30, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
What are the risks of blood clots from AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine REALLY?
Slides shown at a press conference announcing the change in vaccine guidance yesterday were made by Cambridge University experts, led by Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sanfilippo co-edits book on the relationships between privacy, governance, and information
(University of Illinois School of Information Sciences) A new book published by Cambridge University Press explores the complex and dynamic relationships between privacy, governance, and the production, cultivation, and sharing of knowledge. It features several case studies across academia, social media, mental health, and the Internet of Things (IoT). (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 25, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Cambridge University issues 'stark warning' over toll of pandemic on young people's mental health
Psychiatrists at the University of Cambridge are calling for call for urgent action 'to ensure that this generation is not disproportionately disadvantaged by Covid-19'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
People with extremist views less able to do complex mental tasks, research suggests
Cambridge University team say their findings could be used to spot people at risk from radicalisation (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
