Influencers sway smoking and vaping in young
Young people exposed to social media posts by celebrities and influencers who endorse nicotine products are more susceptible to smoking or vaping, University of Queensland...
Students in Vertical Schools Crave Green Spaces
New high-rise schools need green spaces for students to grow: Secondary students at some of Brisbane and Melbourne’s new inner-city "vertical schools" are craving outdoor...
Antibodies Found to Shield Against Secondary Heart Attack Damage
Heart attack: antibodies identified to protect against secondary damage. New research is shedding light on the hidden mechanisms behind heart attacks and offering hope for...
Sex hormones modulate the immune system
Sex hormones modulate the immune system to influence disease risk differently. Researchers have uncovered how hormones profoundly affect our immune systems, explaining why men and...
Autistic Individuals Face Higher Suicide Rates
Increased Suicide Rates Among Individuals with Autism: People on the autism spectrum are almost 3 times more likely to die by suicide compared to non-autistic...
Major funding awards announced for studies into lead poisoning and sonic innovation
Studies to improve the way we monitor and test for lead poisoning in children and communicate data through sound have been awarded more than £1.1...
Creation of ground-breaking database to enhance maternal care in Nigeria
A Coventry University researcher has been part of a first-of-its-kind project to establish an electronic healthcare database to improve maternity care and reduce deaths of...
BSPD’s incoming President, Dr Shannu Bhatia looks to future-proof the paediatric dentistry workforce
This September, BSPD’s Annual Scientific Conference heads to Cardiff where the Society will welcome President-Elect, Dr Shannu Bhatia, Cardiff University’s Clinical Reader and Honorary Consultant...
Researchers make blood vessels from people with diabetes and discover how they are damaged
In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of researchers from Queen's University Belfast has successfully grown a mini version of human blood vessels from people with...
Billions worldwide consume inadequate levels of micronutrients critical to human health
More than half of the global population consumes inadequate levels of several micronutrients essential to health, including calcium, iron, and vitamins C and E, according...
