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Astronauts’ Visual Impairment Involves Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid

OCULAR impairments experienced by astronauts are linked to space-induced volume changes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), according to research presented…

Personalised Risk Estimates of Diabetes Does Not Motivate Healthy Behaviour

COMMUNICATING personalised information about genetic and phenotypic risks of Type 2 diabetes does not motivate positive behaviour change in the…

Promising Inhibitory Human Monoclonal Antibody Discovery in The Fight Against Zika

ZIKA virus infection of expectant mothers can have devastating consequences, particularly for the fetus, and yet at present no vaccine is available. At…

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Newborn Telomere Length Shortened by Maternal Obesity

FETAL PROGRAMMING and epigenetic influences are current topics of extensive debate. Although the impacts of smoking and alcohol consumption during…

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EMJ Weekly News Round-Up: 25th November

A selection of stories from us here at EMJ and from across the web that you might have missed during the week.

New Test for Cocaine in Saliva and Urine

PORTABLE roadside or clinic-based diagnostic tests for cocaine and benzoylecgonine might now be possible thanks to a new device developed by…

Children May Be Less Likely to Misbehave with Fathers Well-Adjusted to Parenthood

CHILDREN whose fathers have positive emotional responses to parenting and a sense of security in their role as both a parent and a partner may be less…

Teenage Pregnancy Rates Falling in the UK

TEENAGE pregnancy rates in the UK continue to drop while, for the first time, the quarterly number of conceptions falls below 20 conceptions per 1,000…

Experts Fear Kanye West’s Breakdown is a Symptom of An Unchecked Mental Illness

According to news early this week, American rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, entrepreneur and notorious workaholic, Kanye West has…

Wearable Skin Device Analyses Sweat for Fitness Feedback

A SKIN-PATCH that communicates wirelessly with a smartphone to provide colorimetric analysis of sweat has now been developed, which could be used to…