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Smoking during pregnancy doubles premature birth risk, study finds

The University of Cambridge study also found smoking meant the baby was four times more likely to be small for its gestational age.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Premature birth risk from smoking while pregnant higher than previously thought

The University of Cambridge study also found smoking meant the baby was four times more likely to be small for its gestational age.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Antiviral Covid drug linked to virus mutations, study suggests

Researchers say their findings are helpful in the ongoing assessment of the risks and benefits of molnupiravir treatment.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

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Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance review – a welcome if partial reckoning

Partly founded on slave money, the Fitzwilliam grapples with its past and present in an exhibition that spreads its net wide but fails to get down to the really painful details

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023

Have Negative Thoughts? Suppressing Them Could Help Some People, Study Suggests

New research claps back at the belief suppressing negative thoughts is detrimental to mental health, finding instead less anxiety and depression.

Inverse · Sep 20, 2023

Healthy lifestyle ‘key for preventing depression – regardless of genetic risk’

Data shows that a good night’s sleep – between seven and nine hours a night – reduces the risk of depression by 22%

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023

Ex-Tory MP apologises for ancestral links to slavery after threat to sue academic

A FORMER Conservative MP has apologised “for the acts of my ancestors” after an academic named her as a descendant of a merchant with links to…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2, 2023

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Ex-Tory MP apologises for ancestors’ links to slavery

Antoinette Sandbach ‘struggling with difficult history’ after initially threatening to sue University of Cambridge over academic’s research

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023

Former Tory MP threatens legal action after being named in slavery research

Former Tory MP said to have raised concerns she was being singled out when there are other living relatives

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Former Tory MP ‘threatens legal action’ after being named in slavery research

Malik Al Nasir said in a TEDx Talk video published in 2021 that Antoinette Sandbach is a descendant of Samuel Sandbach.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Ex-Tory MP threatens to sue Cambridge University over slavery research

Student says he has been pressured to remove a reference to Antoinette Sandbach, a descendant of a slave merchant

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

Weight loss jabs can cut risk of heart attack or stroke by fifth, study suggests

The trial involved more than 17,600 people from across 41 countries.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Brain’s appetite control centre different in overweight or obese people – study

The findings add further evidence to the relevance of brain structure to weight and food consumption, researchers suggest.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Stormzy announces 30 more scholarships as part of Cambridge university programme

‘For a further 30 Black students to have the opportunity to study at Cambridge University feels like an incredible landmark moment’

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Scientists engineer ‘virgin birth’ in fruit flies after finding genetic cause

Cambridge researchers altered the genes of Drosophila melanogaster.

Salon · Jul 28, 2023

Scientists turn on "virgin birth" in fly

For the first time, scientists turn on asexual reproduction in animals

Dynamite News · Jul 27, 2023

People with long-term autoimmune disorders exhibit "startling" levels of concealed mental health problems: Study

According to a recent study from the University of Cambridge and King's College London, more than half of patients with auto-immune disorders have mental health issues including sadness or anxiety, however, the majority are seldom or never queried in the clinic about mental health symptoms. ' Read further on Dynamite…

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

Unborn babies use ‘greedy’ father gene to get more food from mothers – study

University of Cambridge scientists found the foetus controls its mother’s metabolism so the two are in a nutritional tug of war.

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023

European pond turtle could return to British rivers and lakes

Conservationists say reintroduction of reptile could contribute to restoring ancient biodiverse wetlands

The Conversation · Jul 7, 2023

Plastic pollution threatens birds far out at sea – new research

Seabirds are one of the world’s most threatened animal groups. They already contend with multiple issues, including climate change, accidental capture in fishing gear and being eaten by invasive species like cats and some rodents.

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Map: How rare are UK earthquakes? Country ‘riddled’ with fault lines

Earthquake that struck UK on Wednesday night is “not out of the ordinary”, experts have revealed, as hundreds of tremors hit country every year

Nottingham Post · Jun 28, 2023

Genetic breakthrough could lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis

After sifting through 7.8million genetic variants, one was found to be associated with faster disease progression

Wales Online · Jun 28, 2023

Genetic breakthrough could mean new treatments for multiple sclerosis

After sifting through 7.8million genetic variants, one was found to be associated with faster disease progression

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Genetic breakthrough could prevent MS progression, researchers say

The global study included data from more than 22,000 people with MS.

LiveScience · Jun 26, 2023

Face of 'elite' 7th-century girl buried in a bed with gold and jewels revealed after 1,300 years

A forensic artist has created a facial reconstruction of a 16-year-old girl who was wearing an ornate gold cross and buried in a bed 1,300 years ago.

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