Male bottlenose dolphins hold grudges, researchers find

Dolphins hold grudges: Male bottlenoses respond strongly to calls of ‘allies’ that have come to their aid in the past – but often ignore those who haven’t helped, researchers find Researchers from Bristol University studied the complex ‘alliance network’ among dolphins The animals team up to hunt or protect themselves from predators and form social … Read more

Male bottlenose dolphins hold grudges, researchers find

Dolphins hold grudges: Male bottlenoses respond strongly to calls of ‘allies’ that have come to their aid in the past – but often ignore those who haven’t helped, researchers find Researchers from Bristol University studied the complex ‘alliance network’ among dolphins The animals team up to hunt or protect themselves from predators and form social … Read more

‘British diet’ of white bread, butter and chocolate is sending us to an early grave, researchers say

‘British diet’ staples like white bread, butter, jam, fruit juice and chocolate are sending us to an early grave, researchers warn Experts have identified the staples that make the ‘British diet’ so deadly and fuel heart disease The worst culprits include sweetened drinks and table sugar as well as white bread, chocolate and butter  Researchers … Read more

‘British diet’ of white bread, butter and chocolate is sending us to an early grave, researchers say

‘British diet’ staples like white bread, butter, jam, fruit juice and chocolate are sending us to an early grave, researchers warn Experts have identified the staples that make the ‘British diet’ so deadly and fuel heart disease The worst culprits include sweetened drinks and table sugar as well as white bread, chocolate and butter  Researchers … Read more

Covid: Researchers explore links between abnormal periods and vaccine

Two researchers are running a study to determine if there is any link between abnormal periods and the COVID-19 vaccine.  Dr Kathryn Clancy, an associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Dr Katherine Lee, a post-doctoral scholar in the public health sciences division at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, … Read more

Researchers studying women who report changes in their periods after taking the COVID vaccine 

Two researchers are running a study to determine if there is any link between abnormal periods and the COVID-19 vaccine.  Dr Kathryn Clancy, an associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Dr Katherine Lee, a post-doctoral scholar in the public health sciences division at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, … Read more

Oxford researchers say tool to detect risk of prostate cancer can help GPs prioritise patients 

Calculator that adds up risk of prostate cancer: Oxford researchers say online tool can help GPs prioritise high-risk patients Researchers at Oxford University say their online tool can help GPs It is designed to tell men their personal risk of developing prostate cancer It is more accurate than the existing prostate specific antigen (PSA) test … Read more

Simple snoring cure could also slash risk of dementia by more than a third, researchers say 

Simple snoring cure could also slash risk of dementia by more than a third, researchers say US researchers conducted a study to find out if treating heavy snorers meant they were less likely to get dementia  The treatment – Continuous Positive Airway Pressure – involves wearing a mask a night connected to a machine that … Read more

Simple snoring cure could also slash risk of dementia by more than a third, researchers say 

Simple snoring cure could also slash risk of dementia by more than a third, researchers say US researchers conducted a study to find out if treating heavy snorers meant they were less likely to get dementia  The treatment – Continuous Positive Airway Pressure – involves wearing a mask a night connected to a machine that … Read more

Duke researchers are working on developing flu shot using new coronavirus technology

Duke researchers are developing a flu shot using coronavirus vaccines’ new mRNA technology that could offer protection for up to FIVE YEARS Currently, flu shots are made by researchers guessing which strains will be the most prevalent The new version, being developed by Duke University, would be able to target all influenza strains It uses new … Read more