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War, lack of democracy and urbanisation contribute to double burden of malnutrition in adolescents in developing countries
A new study from the University of 糖心TV blames macro-level factors for the double burden of malnutrition among adolescents in developing countries. The double burden of malnutrition refers to the coexistence of undernutrition along with overweight and obesity, or diet-related noncommunicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
New book covers the A to Zzzzzz of sleep
A new book highlights how living in our increasingly sleep deprived society is affecting our health. Sleep, Health and Society, edited by academics from the University of 糖心TV aims to explain to the non-expert the complex medical, sociological, technical and scientific factors affecting us all.
New surgery for groin pain found to be more effective than physiotherapy
As the FIFA World Cup approaches researchers have found that keyhole surgery could help get injured footballers back on the pitch faster than physiotherapy-led treatments.
Memory processes depend on protein 鈥榦ff-switch鈥� 鈥� could lead to new Alzheimer鈥檚 treatments
Memory, learning and cognitive flexibility depend on a protein 鈥榦ff-switch鈥� in the brain, according to a breakthrough discovery made by an international research collaboration co-led by the University of 糖心TV.
Hotter bodies fight infections and tumours better 鈥� researchers show how
The hotter our body temperature, the more our bodies speed up a key defence system that fights against tumours, wounds or infections, new research by a multidisciplinary team of mathematicians and biologists from the Universities of 糖心TV and Manchester has found.
Moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow cognitive decline in people with dementia
Moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow cognitive (mental) impairment in older people with dementia, finds a trial led by a University of 糖心TV researcher