Posts Tagged ‘United Kingdom’
Diabetes rises sharply among UK’s young adults
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Researchers in the United Kingdom find a significant increase in the overall incidence of type 2 diabetes, with a marked increase among adults under age 40. Continue…
Friday, May 17, 2013 10:47 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Apr 26, 2013 11:14 - 1 Comment
Taxidermy mystery reveals ‘big cats’ in UK
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — The rediscovery of a lynx in a museum’s underground storeroom proves that a non-native “big cat” prowled the British countryside in the early 1900s. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2013 13:11 - 3 Comments
Target ‘mental defeat’ to treat chronic pain
U. WARWICK (UK) — Healthcare workers should be on the alert for signs of mental defeat in chronic pain patients as it can increase risks of depression and anxiety, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 2, 2013 14:11 - 0 Comments
Words let software date Medieval writing
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Based on the appearance of popular words or phrases, new software can tell when medieval British documents were written. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 22, 2013 6:22 - 6 Comments
Books contain fewer words about feelings
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Other than fear, words about emotions have steadily decreased in books throughout the last century, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 27, 2013 13:40 - 1 Comment
In England, who’s drinking the ‘missing’ alcohol?
UCL (UK) —Alcohol consumption in England may be higher than previously thought, with more than three quarters of people exceeding the recommended daily limit. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 26, 2013 10:31 - 0 Comments
Disability raises odds of being victimized
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — People with disabilities are at greater risk of being the victims of violence and of suffering mentally afterward, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 25, 2013 17:56 - 0 Comments
Are chemicals shrinking otter penis bones?
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Despite a population increase, male otters show negative changes in their reproductive organs, according to a new report that asks if endocrine disruptors are to blame. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 1, 2013 12:18 - 1 Comment
On the web, Germans win at looking ahead
U. WARWICK / UCL (UK) — Millions of Google searches from 2012 reveal that Germany looked to the future online more than any other country, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 30, 2013 17:02 - 1 Comment
In UK, ‘stiff upper lip’ hurts cancer survival
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON / UCL (UK) — Cultural factors may explain some of the differences in cancer survival rates between the UK and other high-income countries. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 25, 2013 10:32 - 0 Comments
Bat dad devotion depends on the roost
U. LEEDS (UK) — Male bats range from devoted fathers to independent bachelors along a 50 km stretch of the River Wharfe in Yorkshire, England. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 12, 2012 11:32 - 0 Comments
For leukemia, chemo ‘sidekick’ may extend lives
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Patients with acute myeloid leukemia who take a new type of ‘smart drug’ in addition to chemo are 22 percent less likely to relapse and around 13 percent less likely to die from the disease. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 4, 2012 11:25 - 1 Comment
Evolution took off wormy mollusks’ shells
YALE (US) — A new fossil may end a long-running debate about mollusks: Which evolved first, shelled forms like clams and snails, or their shell-less, worm-like relatives? (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 24, 2012 11:59 - 0 Comments
After Fukushima, uncertainty escalated fear
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — To reduce the psychological aftershocks of major disasters like the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, people need access to clear and credible information. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 21, 2011 12:48 - 1 Comment
Many in UK willing to pay for green space
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — People in the UK are willing to pay more—in taxes or rent/mortgage payments—in order to get greener urban spaces with more tree coverage, according to a new survey. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 3, 2011 6:06 - 1 Comment
Top-paid UK moms choose: Full-time or family
U. WARWICK (UK) — Lack of part-time jobs in senior or well-paid roles force new mothers in the UK to abandon successful careers. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 12, 2011 9:26 - 0 Comments
WWI artifacts tell of life on the frontline
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — More than 100 artifacts from the First World War have been uncovered in an archaeological fieldwork survey on the Gallipoli battlefield in Turkey. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 1, 2011 12:33 - 0 Comments
Survey: Religious UK youth support Muslims
U. WARWICK (UK) — Early results from a survey of 10,000 UK teens suggest churchgoing young Christians are more supportive of Muslim peers than their non-religious counterparts. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 29, 2011 11:53 - 5 Comments
High-profile royal weddings go way back
U. MINNESOTA (US) — As far back as the Wars of the Roses royals having been tying the knot in grandiose affairs intended to draw big audiences. (more…)
