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Levels of autism in China similar to the West, joint Chinese-UK study shows
The research was carried out by an international team of researchers from the University of Cambridge, UK, and the China Disabled Persons’ Federation and Chinese University of Hong Kong. It is the...
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Discovery of genetic variants that protect against obesity and type 2...
Scientists have known for several years that genes can influence a person’s weight. One of the genes that is known to play a key role in regulating weight is MC4R, which codes for the melanocortin 4...
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Children who walk to school less likely to be overweight or obese, study...
Based on results from more than 2000 primary-age schoolchildren from across London, the researchers found that walking or cycling to school is a strong predictor of obesity levels, a result which was...
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Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minorities do less...
The patterns mirror inequalities seen in levels of childhood obesity, suggesting a need for a greater focus on the promotion of vigorous physical activity, particularly for those children from more...
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Food and drinks industry uses non-profit organisation to campaign against...
The study, published today in the journal Globalization and Health, analysed over 17,000 pages of emails obtained through Freedom of Information requests made between 2015 and 2018. The documents...
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Parents’ lenient attitudes towards drinking linked to greater alcohol use...
Alcohol use is one of the biggest risk factors for social and physical harm and has been linked to the development of diseases including cancer, diabetes, and liver and heart disease. Even though the...
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Women in STEM: Valentina Ndolo
I hope my research will lead to the accelerated control, elimination, and hopefully, eradication of anthrax in Uganda as well as other countries in Africa and worldwide. I use mathematical modelling to...
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Menu labelling linked to less fat and salt in food at major UK restaurant chains
The researchers behind the study argue that if government policy made menu labelling mandatory, it could encourage restaurants to produce healthier options, leading to public health benefits. Obesity...
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Women in STEM: Emma Glennon
I try to understand how and why new diseases emerge. As cities grow and climates change, new and poorly-understood diseases are causing outbreaks more and more frequently. I build models to help...
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Problematic smartphone use linked to poorer grades, alcohol misuse and more...
Smartphones offer the potential of instant, round-the-clock access for making phone calls, playing games, gambling, chatting with friends, using messenger systems, accessing web services (e.g....
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Deprivation strongly linked to hospital admissions
Despite increases in overall life expectancy there is still an inequality, with lower life expectancy observed more often in disadvantaged groups. It is well known that those in higher social classes...
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Moderate exercise in middle and older age cuts time spent in hospital
Inactive participants in the study spent just over four days more in hospital over the next ten years than those who did at least some physical activity, whether for work or leisure. And similar...
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Rolling 50/30 day cycle of lockdown and relaxation could be a useful option...
The coronavirus pandemic has imposed an unprecedented challenge on global healthcare systems, societies and governments. The virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 disease, has been detected in every...
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Most young people with increased suicide risk only display ‘mild to moderate’...
The vast majority of young people who self-harm or experience suicidal thoughts appear to have only mild or moderate mental distress, instead of more obvious symptoms associated with a diagnosable...
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Found in translation
Shorthand Story: 9Ckj7xX2zUShorthand Story Head: Found in TranslationShorthand Story Body: TwitterFacebookFound in TranslationWhen the first COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Africa, Cambridge...
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Widespread facemask use could shrink the ‘R’ number and prevent a second...
Population-wide use of facemasks keeps the coronavirus ‘reproduction number’ under 1.0, and prevents further waves of the virus when combined with lockdowns, a modelling study led by the University of...
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Striking differences revealed in COVID-19 mortality between NHS trusts
Using data science techniques, the team revealed that the NHS trust in which a COVID-19 patient ended up in intensive care is as important, in terms of the risk of death, as the strongest...
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Desk-based jobs may offer protection against poor cognition in later life
Lack of physical activity and exercise are known risk factors for major health conditions, including cognitive impairments such as memory and concentration problems. However, evidence as to whether...
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Phone-based HIV support system repurposed for COVID-19 monitoring in Uganda
People entering Uganda have been required to quarantine for 14 days as part of the country’s lockdown measures, during which time they are monitored by the Ugandan Ministry of Health for development of...
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Existing evidence suggests face coverings do not lead to false sense of security
Writing in BMJ Analysis, the researchers say that the concept of ‘risk compensation’ is itself the greater threat to public health as it may discourage policymakers from implementing potentially...
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