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![This week the World Health Organisation has convened an emergency meeting to discuss measures that can be taken against the Zika virus, which is becoming […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/5284040324_95312c33bd_m-115x115.jpg "Spread of Zika Virus is Alarming")
Spread of Zika Virus is Alarming
Posted on February 3, 2016 | No CommentsThis week the World Health Organisation has convened an emergency meeting to discuss measures that can be taken against the Zika virus, which is becoming […] -
![Put down your phone and get some sleep… Why you may ask? Well, this week, in the first study of its kind, a link has […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Sleep-on-it_preview-300x170-115x115.png "Texting at Night May Lead to Lower Grades")
Texting at Night May Lead to Lower Grades
Posted on February 2, 2016 | No CommentsPut down your phone and get some sleep… Why you may ask? Well, this week, in the first study of its kind, a link has […] -
![A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week shows that high doses of cocaine can cause the brain to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/iStock_5809739_403px-115x115.jpg "Cocaine causes the Brain to ‘Eat Itself’")
Cocaine causes the Brain to ‘Eat Itself’
Posted on January 26, 2016 | No CommentsA study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week shows that high doses of cocaine can cause the brain to […] -
![Our waistlines seem to be ever expanding with 64% of adults in the UK classified as being obese or overweight. This leads to many major […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/16394444358_b8204aa298_z-115x115.jpg "Willpower from the Liver")
Willpower from the Liver
Posted on January 5, 2016 | No CommentsOur waistlines seem to be ever expanding with 64% of adults in the UK classified as being obese or overweight. This leads to many major […] -
![Can you remember the last time you put those running shoes on? No? Maybe that’s the problem…. This week in the Journal of the International […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/6788702542_943e8bca6b_z-115x115.jpg "Can Physical Activity Improve Memory ?")
Can Physical Activity Improve Memory ?
Posted on December 7, 2015 | No CommentsCan you remember the last time you put those running shoes on? No? Maybe that’s the problem…. This week in the Journal of the International […] -
![A new wave of studies suggests that a person’s position among siblings has a lasting impact on their life – older siblings are more likely […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Smarter Siblings and Sturdy Immune Systems")
Smarter Siblings and Sturdy Immune Systems
Posted on November 24, 2015 | No CommentsA new wave of studies suggests that a person’s position among siblings has a lasting impact on their life – older siblings are more likely […] -
Could Pigs help Solve Organ Donor shortages?
Posted on October 17, 2015 | 2 CommentsLast year 429 patients died while on the waiting list for an organ transplant because of shortages in donations. This week in Science research has […] -
New Powder Can Control Blood Loss
Posted on October 12, 2015 | 3 CommentsA new powder coagulant has been developed that may have medical applications for its ability to control blood loss. The powder, made of porous micro-particles, […] -
Could your Workout be replaced by an ‘Exercise Pill’?
Posted on October 8, 2015 | 11 CommentsExercise is great for your health. It has beneficial effects on metabolism, circulation and can improve the function of some organs. Additionally, exercise can improve […] -
![Words by Lluís Martinez, founder and CSO of SEPMAG’s BLOG A magnetic nanoparticle is typically less than 1 micrometer in size, which puts it into the nanometer […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Nanostars-it1302-115x115.jpg "Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biotechnology and Biomedicine")
Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biotechnology and Biomedicine
Posted on August 16, 2015 | 17 CommentsWords by Lluís Martinez, founder and CSO of SEPMAG’s BLOG A magnetic nanoparticle is typically less than 1 micrometer in size, which puts it into the nanometer […] -
![With the growing rise of antibiotic resistance there is a clear and desperate need for alternative treatments. Recently, scientists have turned to nature to look […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Mother Nature’s Alternative Antibiotics")
Mother Nature’s Alternative Antibiotics
Posted on June 4, 2015 | No CommentsWith the growing rise of antibiotic resistance there is a clear and desperate need for alternative treatments. Recently, scientists have turned to nature to look […] -
![The devastating effects that drug addiction has at many levels of society is unequivocal. So is, I would argue, the evidence that addiction is a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Cocaine-Addiction-Treatment-115x115.jpg "Addiction: Disease or Choice?")
Addiction: Disease or Choice?
Posted on June 4, 2015 | 316 CommentsThe devastating effects that drug addiction has at many levels of society is unequivocal. So is, I would argue, the evidence that addiction is a […] -
![In recent years the field of artificial muscle technology has been rapidly expanding and advancing. This week researchers at the National Taiwan University have revealed […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Onions_300m-115x115.jpg "Onion Cells Used To Produce Artificial Muscle")
Onion Cells Used To Produce Artificial Muscle
Posted on May 21, 2015 | No CommentsIn recent years the field of artificial muscle technology has been rapidly expanding and advancing. This week researchers at the National Taiwan University have revealed […] -
Thinking On Your Feet: Physical Activity Can Improve Cognitive Performance
Posted on May 2, 2015 | No CommentsThis week, research published by Texas A+M Health Science Centre School of Public Health in the International Journal Of Health Promotion And Education has shown […]
