by admin | Sep 6, 2024 | Health
Dan Denis, University of York Have you ever been drifting off to sleep, only to be jerked awake by the sound of a bomb going off inside your head? If you have, then you have most likely experienced exploding head syndrome, a mysterious and poorly understood sleep...
by admin | Sep 6, 2024 | Health, Medical Research
Samuel J. White, York St John University and Philippe B. Wilson, York St John University We spend around 90% of our lives indoors. But what you might not realise while you’re cosied up at home is that you don’t just share your space with your family or pets – you also...
by admin | Aug 30, 2024 | Aging, Health
Michael Golding, Texas A&M University The conditions within a person’s home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying these social determinants of health are trying to understand whether nature or nurture has a stronger effect...
by admin | Aug 30, 2024 | Health, Mitochondria, Parkinson's Disease
Rebecca Zhangqiuzi Fan, Florida International University and Kim Tieu, Florida International University In 1817, a British physician named James Parkinson published An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, describing for the first time cases of a neurodegenerative disorder now...
by John McMillan | Aug 23, 2024 | Health
Dan Baumgardt, University of BristolOne of my grandmother’s favourite things to cook was cold pressed ox tongue, though it’s a tradition that I don’t really feel the need to continue. Have you ever seen one? Not only is it colossal, but requires a lot of faff in...
by John McMillan | Aug 23, 2024 | COVID-19, Health
Sheena Cruickshank, University of Manchester This summer has seen a large COVID wave – one which is showing potential to be bigger than the 2023 winter wave was. The current wave has largely been driven by the so-called FLiRT variants, which have acquired greater...
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