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'My father lost both his legs because of a flesh-eating disease - I saw him deteriorate in front of my eyes'

Donna Arya, 38, lived in a hostel for around 18 months while in secondary school

Wales Online

‘It would be a betrayal to back down now’: university pay row reaches new level of acrimony

As the stalemate continues, union infighting has added a new dimension while universities are threatening to dock pay

The Guardian - UK

World ‘on cusp of first generation of treatments for Alzheimer’s’

Almost half of those on donanemab had no clinical progression of disease at one year compared with 29% on a placebo, a study showed.

Evening Standard

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World ‘on cusp of first generation of treatments for Alzheimer’s’ as new drug ‘slows symptoms’

New drug donanemab appears to slow decline associated with Alzheimer’s

The Independent UK

World ‘on cusp of first generation of treatments for Alzheimer’s’ as new drug found

Almost half of those on donanemab had no clinical progression of disease at one year compared to 29% on placebo, a study showed.

The Independent UK

The early Parkinson's symptoms identifiable 10 years before disease diagnosis

Researchers have linked two risk factors to the disease that could allow doctors to provide patients with an early diagnosis and in turn allow the condition to be managed better.

Daily Record

After a marking boycott, the university threatened to withhold our pay. That only made us angrier

The disdain shown to us inspired me to redouble my efforts on the picket lines. Lecturers and students alike have had enough, says Tanzil Chowdhury, a lecturer at Queen Mary University of London

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Honey bees learn from each other to perfect ‘waggle dancing’ skills, study finds

Waggle dance is a form of communication honey bees use to tell their nestmates where to find the best food

The Independent UK

Honey bees use social learning to perfect ‘waggle dancing’ skills – study

Waggle dance is a form of communication by which the honey bees tell their nestmates where to find the best food.

The Independent UK

Bumblebees learn to solve puzzles by watching more experienced peers – study

Researchers said their work adds to growing evidence that bees are far smarter creatures than previously thought.

The Independent UK

Which London universities ban ChatGPT and AI chatbots?

Will students get expelled from university for using chatbots like ChatGPT in their essays?

Evening Standard

Riders On E-scooters Are More Likely To Suffer From Severe Head Injuries Compared To Cyclists

Head injuries in e-scooters were much more severe for riders without a helmet in comparison to cyclists depending on treatment.

Zenger

Targeting Microbiome Can Improve Child Undernutrition

Research led by Queen Mary University of London suggests that nutritional interventions used to tackle nutrition">child undernutrition in lower and middle-income countries should target gut microbiome development, rather than just human nutritional needs, to more effectively improve child growth and development. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Current insecticide safety tests inadequate, research suggests

Researchers have found that bees have different versions of a nerve cell receptor that is targeted by insecticides.

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New 10-minute scan ‘can detect and cure most common cause of high blood pressure’

Findings solve a 60-year-old problem, researchers say

The Independent UK

’10-minute scan can detect and cure most common cause of high blood pressure’

Researchers say their findings solve a 60-year problem of how to detect the hormone producing growth without a difficult procedure.

Inverse

Can insects feel pain? Here’s why we need to talk about bug rights

If insects feel pain, insect farming and pest control would cause mass suffering. Yet animal welfare debates and laws almost universally ignore insects.

Dynamite News

Risk Of Severe Asthma Attacks Doubled After Covid Limitations Removed: Research

Episodes of progressive worsening of asthma symptoms, termed exacerbations or asthma attacks, are the major cause of illness and death in this condition. Read on for details:

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Evening Standard

‘Exciting’ new drug found to reduce blood pressure in patients resistant to treatment

Trial finds drug Baxdrostat to be successful in bringing down blood pressure

The Independent UK

‘Exciting’ development in tackling untreatable high blood pressure

Those who took a new drug during a clinical trial were found to have significantly lower blood pressure after other traditional medicines had failed.

Wales Online

New drug could help tackle 'untreatable' high blood pressure

Researchers said those given it during a clinical trial were found to have significantly lower blood pressure

WEKU

If bumblebees can play, does it mean they have feelings? This study suggests yes

Scientists wanted to learn whether bees, like humans and other mammals, had any interest in playing for fun's sake. They say they have evidence that bees do, and that could change how we view insects.

Manchester Evening News

Bumble bees enjoy playing ball games like humans and dogs, according to scientists

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have observed the insects playing with inanimate objects for fun

The Independent UK

Bumble bees ‘play with balls for enjoyment’

Findings add to growing evidence that bees’ minds are much more complex than previously imagined, scientists said.

The Independent UK

Study of DNA reveals genetic links to height

The role genetics plays in the growth of a small baby into an adult has traditionally been a complex and poorly understood area of human biology.

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