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- Greta is a third year undergraduate studying Biomedical Science at Keble.
About Author: Greta Keenan
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Bang! Podcasts: Fetal Programming
Posted on May 11, 2014 | No Comments -
![Remarkable new research suggests that the long-term brain damage which frequently accompanies stroke results from the death of a cell type largely overlooked in classical […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Pericyte Death in Stroke Causes Long-term Brain Damage")
Pericyte Death in Stroke Causes Long-term Brain Damage
Posted on April 1, 2014 | No CommentsRemarkable new research suggests that the long-term brain damage which frequently accompanies stroke results from the death of a cell type largely overlooked in classical […] -
Scientists Create Real Life Bionic Hand
Posted on February 9, 2014 | No CommentsA prosthetic hand that detects sensory information has enabled a human amputee victim to feel in real time. Nine years after Dennis Sorensen, from Denmark, […] -
Poor Sleep Quality Increases Cancer Aggression
Posted on February 2, 2014 | No CommentsFragmented sleep can increase cancer growth and aggression, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Research. Whilst fragmented sleep, a common feature of Obstructive […] -
Ion Channel Protects Against Pain
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsScientists at the University of Bristol have discovered an ion channel that protects against spontaneous pain. Spontaneous pain is ongoing pathological pain that lacks an […] -
Bang! Science Bites: Neurosurgery
Posted on January 17, 2014 | No CommentsGreta Keenan explores the exciting yet sinister world of Neurosurgery, after attending a talk by Jay Jayamohan who is a consultant surgeon at the […] -
Enzyme Target to Kill Malaria Parasite
Posted on December 3, 2013 | No CommentsA metabolic enzyme crucial for malarial parasite survival at each stage of infection in humans has been identified. As reported in Nature, an international team […] -
Retinal Cell Loss Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease
Posted on November 17, 2013 | No CommentsVision deterioration is a symptom of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Neural cells that make up the visual pathway from the retina to the brain degenerate in […] -
Drug Withdrawal Leads to Brain Dysfunction
Posted on November 10, 2013 | No CommentsAn animal model of drug addiction shows that ‘cold turkey’ withdrawal leads to a decline in brain function, according to a recent study. It is […]
