Event Review: Is obesity a choice?
Dr Giles Yeo at the University of Cambridge is on a mission to change the common conception that obesity is a choice...
Eleanor Mackle is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is studying for a PhD in Medical Physics and Bioengineering at University College London (UCL). Eleanor's research is currently focused on building ultrasound compatible models of coronary artery structures, with the aim of developing new blood flow sensors for heart surgery. Previously, she studied Natural Sciences at UCL.
Dr Giles Yeo at the University of Cambridge is on a mission to change the common conception that obesity is a choice...
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For the first time, genetic 'reshuffling' has been shown to occur in cells in the human brain. This could shed light on the development of Alzheimer's disease and may even explain why current treatments for the disease have been so unsuccessful...
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Canadian researchers have published two new studies using machine learning to improve detection and treatment of cancer...
Your genetics may have less impact on how long you will live than previously thought, according to research using family trees consisting of more than 400 million individuals...
Older men are more likely to have children born prematurely, a study in the USA has found, while their partners are at higher risk of developing gestational diabetes...
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