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Mindfulness training could enhance weight loss programs in national efforts to tackle obesity

Mindfulness training may improve the effectiveness of intensive weight management programs, suggesting that it could be an excellent strategy for healthcare providers in preventing and managing obesity.

Wed 19 Dec 2018, 08:38 | Tags: ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Medical School (WMS)

Charles Dickens and the Ghost of Lille

Today we associate sharing ghost stories round a fire with Hallowe'en - but for the Victorians, a spine-chilling tale in front of the hearth was an essential Christmas tradition. It's one of which Charles Dickens was a master. But were his tales drawn from imagination...or from real life? Dr Fabio Camilletti from ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s School of Modern Languages and Cultures investigates one possible source of Dickens' terrifying Christmas tales.

Tue 18 Dec 2018, 15:35 | Tags: Faculty of Arts

Reducing energy costs and social isolation ‘essential opportunities’ in supporting older adults in extreme weather

The cost of heating and cooling the home, and increasing social isolation are significant factors in health risk of older adults during extreme weather, according to a new study by the ¹û¶³´«Ã½.

Tue 18 Dec 2018, 10:45 | Tags: ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Medical School (WMS)

Self-lighting Christmas trees could be the future

Say goodbye to tangled up Christmas lights, as self-lighting Christmas trees could be the future thanks to scientists from the Integrative Synthetic Biology Centre (WISB) at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ using VR.

Tue 18 Dec 2018, 08:12 | Tags: School of Life Sciences Science and Technology

Variation in treatment for vomiting during pregnancy costs the NHS an estimated £60 million

The economic cost to the NHS of vomiting and nausea during pregnancy is over £60 million, higher than previously thought, according to new estimates by the ¹û¶³´«Ã½.

Tue 18 Dec 2018, 07:54 | Tags: ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Medical School (WMS)

The evolution of Maize is more complex than thought

New evidence reveals that the evolution of Maize in South America is more complex than initially thought, and there was a further geographical area in which partial domestication occurred in the Southwest Amazon - according to an international collaboration of researchers including the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, and published in the journal Science.

Thu 13 Dec 2018, 20:56 | Tags: Science and Technology

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