Infant mortality drops significantly in England’s most disadvantaged areas

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Infant mortality in some of England's most disadvantaged areas fell by 16% from April 2025 to March 2026 compared with the previous year, according to the latest national data published by the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) at the University of Bristol. Read...

Type 2 diabetes significantly increases risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease

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A Curtin University-led review has revealed type 2 diabetes significantly raises risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Read Original...

Extreme heat stops athletes from fully using carbohydrates for fuel

by rss feed | Nov 12, 2026 | News Feeds

Endurance sport has seen a renaissance in the understanding of carbohydrates for fuel in recent years. Advances in sports science have led to much higher levels of carbohydrates either eaten or drunk during exercise, with some top sports stars consuming 120g or more...

New salt-triggered gel makes bacterial cancer therapy much safer

by rss feed | Nov 12, 2026 | News Feeds

The abdominal cavity is salty enough to set a gel. On that trick rests a delivery system reported in The Innovation: a small molecule that stays liquid in the syringe and, meeting sodium in the peritoneum, gels within a minute. Read Original...

Muscle benefits of lifting weights while taking tirzepatide

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Resistance training alongside tirzepatide helped adults with obesity retain more lean tissue and gain strength without reducing weight-loss benefits. Read Original...