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It is clear to us that childhood is a very important time for the development of a child. It is during this time that so many cognitive skills begin to make a big difference in the brain and personality and emotions begin to come out in a…

What do you think of when someone talks about childhood neglect? For some people the idea of neglect is certainly a bad thing and something that would seem to shame parents and anyone who is involved. But do we really consider that…

Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder which generally affects people in their 40s or 50s, and primarily affects the brain - it results in a gradual loss of control of movement, memory and general mental ability. This condition is also…

Researchers have drawn on an odd experimental technique invented more than a century ago, in order to make an important anti-ageing wellness discovery. Heterochronic parabiosis involves opening a flap of skin on the side of two mice and…

According to an article that was published in The Daily Telegraph, a team of scientists have discovered a gene that "could rejuvenate old hearts". This concept seems to be quite strange, so it’s no surprise that it has been…

Pancreatic cancer is known to be very deadly because it has a tendency to spread, or metastasis, to other parts of the body before the symptoms of the disease appear. In previous work in mice, Claudia Gravekamp of the Albert…

It is common knowledge that places with a lot of sick people, such as hospitals, are hotbeds for contagious diseases. However, there are many other places where diseases are often spread, and can be avoided. Here are some of the worst…

While there’s no substitute for diet and exercise, there are weird ways you can take care of your wellbeing and lose weight that actually work. Whether it’s checking your emails or sitting in the dark, these weird and wonderful habits can…

New studies suggest that lingonberries could prevent weight gain and obesity-related diseases; in a study based on mice, researchers found that these berries helped to prevent obesity. The mice were genetically modified to become obese and…

The two main types of diabetes have an almost sneaky way of hurting you. The damage that these conditions do takes time to achieve and the physical consequences take a long time to emerge. All of the harm is done on a micro-vascular level,…

Asthma is an inflammatory condition in which a patients body will react negatively to outside stimuli, causing inflammation of the airways, difficulty breathing and then potentially death. There are lots of ways to managed the symptoms of…