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A joint study conducted by the University of Bonn and the DZNE has confirmed early-stage brain inflammation in mice Patients with spastic paraplegia type 15 develop movement disorders during adolescence that may ultimately require the use of a wheelchair. In the early stages of this rare hereditary disease the brain appears to play a major role by over-activating the immune system, as shown by a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Flooding is the most frequent natural disaster in Canada with 2 in 10 Canadian homes at risk. The impacts of flooding stretch from coast to coast, but most people don't know they are at risk or what to do, and all sectors need to be part of the solution.

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jacques Wels (UCL MRC Unit for Lifelong Health & Ageing) explores Belgium's euthanasia trends and the lessons that can be learned, from regulation to the importance of robust data monitoring from the outset.

Researchers have offered new insight into how our closest ape relatives - bonobos and chimpanzees - show empathy towards each other through consolatory behaviours.

Country Overshoot Day marks the date each year when a country would have exhausted its annual biocapacity budget - if everyone in the world lived like its population.

Valerie Sticher and her co-author Aly Verjee argue that an international monitoring mission could bolster a ceasefire.

Following on from his 2022 paper on indoor infection risk , Dr Amir Keshmiri is now taking his research into a clinical setting.

There has been a 18.5% reduction in sick leave in Greater London following LEZ implementation compared to areas in England without low emission zones. New research from the University of Bath has revealed that Greater London's clean air policies-the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) are not only improving the city's environment but are also delivering significant measurable public health and economic benefits.

Western and Schmidt Initiative for Long Covid will enroll more than 300 patients across four continents Spanning four continents and enrolling hundreds of people, a new clinical trial led by scientist

Male mice fall into two camps when it comes to love: some fiercely guard the females within their territory, while others roam in search of quick flings To the point Territorials defend nests: Some males set up camp and guard areas where females gather. Roamers seek out females: Other males wander around, trying to mate with any available female.

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has led novel research on India's 2019 ban on the use of colistin in livestock, providing a framework to approach the regulation of other critically important groups of antibiotics being used in livestock.

Research led by Dr Sophie Hodgetts in our Department of Psychology has uncovered the hidden impacts of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) on quality of life and relationships. PMDD is a severe cyclical, hormone-based mood disorder, which affects between 2-5%* of people who menstruate across the world.

A study conducted by CNRS 1 researchers describes a new method of recycling silicone waste (caulk, sealants, gels, adhesives, cosmetics, etc.

To the point Strategy driving female dominance : Female bonobos team up to suppress male aggression against them-the first evidence of animals deploying this strategy.

As automation and artificial intelligence (AI) continue to reshape the workforce, the University of Waterloo is at the forefront of finding solutions for this challenge.

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University of Waterloo researchers have developed new artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can accurately analyze pitcher performance and mechanics using low-resolution video of baseball games.

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Vlasimir Litvak (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) discusses how advances in adaptive deep brain stimulation are being used to treat Parkinson's. Although the brain is our most complex organ, the ways to treat it have historically been rather simple. Typically, surgeons lesioned (damaged) a structure or a pathway in the hope that this would "correct the imbalance" that led to the disease.

A report that sheds light on the transformative possibilities and important considerations in the adoption of AI within Scotland's Public Health and healthcare systems has been published by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH).

It is commonly assumed that countries with high gender equality give men and women a lot of freedom in their behaviors. However, in precisely these countries - such as Switzerland and Sweden - there are comparatively strong social beliefs for men to maintain the higher status of their gender group. This is shown by a recently published study by the Institute of Psychology at the University of Bern.

Researchers at UCL have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrowed arteries due to atherosclerosis, which could prevent unnecessary surgeries and stents. Atherosclerosis is a condition where the blood vessels become narrowed and hardened due to the buildup of plaque, including in the carotid arteries, which carry blood from the heart to the brain.

Avalanche bulletin and snow situation When frozen rivers break up in spring, the sudden release of ice and water can reshape river channels and pose serious risks to nearby infrastructure.

According to a study by the University of Bonn, droughts caused the country to rise by six millimeters between 2012 and 2020 South Africa is slowly lifting out of the water - by up to two millimeters per year depending on the region. It had been assumed up to now that this phenomenon was due to mantle flow in the Earth's crust.

The TV series Adolescence might feel like dystopian fiction, but it could be closer to reality than we think.