mixture testing
EuroMix project kicks off
Imperial College London is part of the EU project EuroMix, which will develop a strategy for the risk assessment of mixtures of multiple chemicals.
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genetic change
New genetic form of obesity and diabetes discovered
Scientists have discovered a new inherited form of obesity and type 2 diabetes in humans.
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Imperial Podcast: Autopsies, antelopes and crocodiles
Our latest podcast hears about why hospital autopsies are becoming rarer, and the mysterious death of saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan.
EMPHYSEMA ADVANCE
Airway valve treatment improves lung function
A study has found that using airway valves to treat people with emphysema can improve lung function and exercise capacity.
bad vibrations
Road traffic noise linked to deaths and increased strokes
Living in an area with noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal.
Mum's the word
Mums and dads ape their mothers' parenting style, suggests study
Mothers' and fathers' parenting behaviour is more likely to resemble their own mothers' than their fathers', according to a new study.
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midlife MOT
NHS heart health check-ups only taken up by one in five patients
Only one in five patients eligible for a free "midlife MOT" on the NHS took up the offer in the first four years of the programme.
slowing the clock
EU research project to study how social inequalities influence healthy ageing
Researchers in 10 countries have begun a major new project studying the link between socioeconomic status and healthy ageing.
GLOBE-TROTTING FLU
Virus evolution and human behaviour shape global spread of flu
Research published today in the journal Nature has revealed unexpected differences in the way different flu viruses spread across the world.
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Podcast: Ebola vaccines, parasites and citizen science
Vaccine trials seeking volunteers, a fossil that could solve a mystery, and a new phase for the Opal project.
