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Dyslexic people benefiting from e-readers
E-readers have been growing in popularity across the globe giving people an easy way to read a selection of books on one simple device. Products such as the Kindle and the Samsung Galaxy Note have...
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Humans can identify 10 types of odours
Humans smell a plethora of different odours on a daily basis but new research has found that these can be categorised into ten sections. A team of scientists in the US used a computerised technique to...
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Premature babies can benefit from ‘sugar gel’
Premature babies can be prone to a number of illnesses but new research has found that a sugar gel could protect them against brain damage. A study by a team in New Zealand noted that a dose of the...
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Diabetes warning over anti-depressants
The risk of type 2 diabetes could be heightened through the prescription of anti-depressants, new research has found. A team of scientists at the University of Southampton assessed data from two...
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Obesity linked with rise in hip fractures
A large amount of people believe that they need to lose a few pounds to keep themselves fit and healthy. It is the stereotypical image of people packing into gyms following overindulging at Christmas...
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Healthy lifestyle can lead to a healthy pregnancy
When falling pregnant, the main concern for women is to ensure the health of the child they are carrying but they should also be thinking of themselves as well. Pregnancy can trigger strange cravings...
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New method developed for treating spinal cord injuries
A spinal injury can be extremely debilitating leading to months of hard work with physiotherapists and occupational therapists to get them back on their feet. Walking can be a major problem for these...
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Higher drinking age could save lives
It is a debate that has been running long in the UK – should the drinking age be increased? At the moment, people over the age of 18 are allowed to consume alcohol but across the world there are much...
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Chemically reactive molecules often called 'free radicals' are now thought to be important for the healing process of skin. These “reactive oxygen species” (ROS) had been previously thought to be...
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New drug may provide hope for psoriasis sufferers
A new type of drug could significantly reduce the symptoms of psoriasis, giving patients who suffer with it a better quality of life, researchers believe. Scientists at the University of Manchester led...
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