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Maestro Fights His Corner Bringing Boxing To Opera
A music expert at Kingston University is hoping to deliver a knockout production after being given the go-ahead to develop a major opera about boxing. Dr Howard Fredrics has been awarded almost £5,000 from the Arts and Humanities Research Board to create The Whitechapel Whirlwind, based on the life of 1920s and 30s boxing legend Jack... view more... (2004-05-19)
Patients with tuberculosis should be more involved in decisions about their treatment
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major killer, causing up to two million deaths worldwide every year. Treatment takes many months and many patients fail to complete the course of drugs prescribed. view more (2007-07-24)
Patients with TB should be more involved in decisions about their treatment
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major killer, causing up to two million deaths worldwide every year. Treatment takes many months and many patients fail to complete the course of drugs prescribed. view more (2007-07-24)
'Stereotype threat' could affect exam performance of ethnic minority medical students
The underperformance in examinations of UK medical students from ethnic minorities could be partly down to a psychological phenomenon called 'stereotype threat', according to new UCL research published today in the British Medical Journal. view more (2008-08-19)
Some obese patients more likely to return to work following gastric bypass surgery
Obese Medicaid patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery may be more likely to return to work than obese Medicaid patients who do not undergo the surgery, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, a theme issue on bariatric surgery. view more (2007-10-16)
Behavioral studies show UV contributes to marsupial color vision
Work reported this week provides new evidence that marsupials, like primates, have functional color vision based on three different types of color photoreceptor cones-but unlike primates, a component of marsupial color vision includes sensitivity to ultraviolet wavelengths. view more (2006-03-21)
Secret loves, hidden lives?
The mental, emotional and sexual health of people with learning difficulties who are gay, lesbian and bisexual is being jeopardised by the failure of many services to give the support needed in this area. view more (2005-04-12)
The neurobiology of musicality related to the intrinsic attachment behavior?
In the study of University of Helsinki and Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, the neurobiological basis of music in human evolution and communication was evaluated using candidate genes associated in the earlier studies with social bonding and cognitive functions. view more (2009-05-26)
Strong link between obesity and depression
Doctors should pay more attention to the link between common mental illness and obesity in patients because the two health problems are closely linked, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide. view more (2009-10-07)
Lack of ability does not explain women's decisions to opt out of math-intensive science careers
Women don't choose careers in math-intensive fields, such as computer science, physics, technology, engineering, chemistry, and higher mathematics, because they want the flexibility to raise children, or because they prefer other fields of science that are less math-intensive--not because they lack mathematical ability, according to a new study. view more (2009-03-03)
NYU Researchers id new class of photoreceptors,pointing to new ways sights-and smells-are regulated
The identification of a new class of photoreceptors in the retina of fruit flies sheds light on the regulation of the pigments of the eye that confer color vision, researchers at New York University's Center for Developmental Genetics report in a new study appearing in the Public Library of Science's journal, PloS Biology. view more (2008-04-22)
Oh, what a feeling!
People who have lost the ability to interpret emotion after a severe brain injury can regain this vital social skill by being re-educated to read body language, facial expressions and voice tone in others, according to a new study. view more (2008-11-21)
Fear of insurance rejection deters potentially life saving genetic tests for bowel cancer
An Australian study of families with genetic risk of bowel cancer has found that 50 percent of participants declined genetic testing when informed of insurance implications. view more (2009-09-08)
Making connections the key to overcoming shame
Shame is a common reaction when someone feels that they have fallen below social norms or their own standards. view more (2009-09-09)
Your mom was wrong: Horseplay is an important part of development
Playground roughhousing has long been a tradition of children and adolescents, much to the chagrin of several generations of parents who worry that their child will be hurt or worse, become accustom to violence and aggression. But animal research may paint a different portrait of rough and tumble play; one that suggests that social and emotional... view more... (2007-03-20)
Research shows raised incidence of psychoses among migrant groups
Researchers examining the occurrence of psychoses among migrant groups have shown a raised incidence for all black and ethnic minority subgroups compared with white British counterparts, and reveal that the risk of psychoses for first and second generations varies by ethnicity. view more (2008-11-05)
Social standing may be linked to body mass index in teen girls
Teen girls who perceive themselves as being lower on the social ladder appear more likely to gain weight over the subsequent two years. view more (2008-01-08)
Government needs to do more for 18- to 25-year-olds
Young adults who need help in establishing control over their lives are neglected by government education and training policies, finds a new study from the Institute of Education. Young people between 19 and 25 fall between government youth and adult policies. But the challenges they face are at least as great as those of adolescence and... view more... (2003-06-05)
Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) Bursaries to encourage diversity in journalism
The Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) with funding from the Wellcome Trust is making £240,000 available over three years to aspiring science journalists. Bursaries are available to anyone with an interest and aptitude for science who wishes to undertake a postgraduate journalism course either part or full time. A key aim of the... view more... (2004-03-09)
Physicians have less respect for obese patients, study suggests
Doctors have less respect for their obese patients than they do for patients of normal weight, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The findings raise questions about whether negative physician attitudes about obesity could be affecting the long-term health of their heavier patients. view more (2009-10-22)
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