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Six-year study of Hadza people reveals new insight into human cooperation

In the modern world, people cooperate with other people including strangers all the time. We give blood, tip providers of various services, and donate to charity despite the fact that there is seemingly nothing in it for us.

24 Sep 2018

National Eye Health Week 2018: Paralympic medalists support Fight for Sight’s unique virtual event

Paralympic medallists are supporting Fight for Sight’s massive adventure on a small scale, with the launch of a unique virtual event today for National Eye Health Week 2018.

24 Sep 2018

Premature babies show better brain development when fed breast milk, finds study

Babies born before their due date show better brain development when fed breast milk rather than formula, a study has found.

21 Sep 2018

UK and European research collaborations receive vote of confidence by three major cancer charities

UK and European research collaborations in cancer research have received a vote of confidence by three major cancer charities, with an announcement today of approximately £30 million into six international projects.

20 Sep 2018

Scientists explore whether seafood could be the source of next anti-cancer drug

Biomedical scientists at the University of Salford found that sugars from the common cockle were approximately as effective as some standard chemotherapy drugs at relative lower dosage.

17 Sep 2018

Eastenders actress supports awareness campaign on importance of eye tests

Leading eye research charity Fight for Sight has found that nearly three in ten British adults don’t follow the NHS recommendation to have an eye test every two years, and that the majority of this group (74%) say that it’s either because they can’t afford it or because they ‘can see fine’.

11 Sep 2018

Researchers begin trial to reduce risks of major cause of childhood disabilities

Researchers are beginning recruitment in a trial to see if changing pregnant women's hygiene habits could reduce the risks of a major cause of childhood disabilities.

7 Sep 2018

Innovative questionnaire reveals most common symptoms reported by people with kidney disease

A team of researchers from Leicester has developed an innovative questionnaire which helps to shed light on the most common symptoms reported by people suffering from kidney disease.

4 Sep 2018

Giving targeted social support activates brain regions involved in parental care

Providing "targeted" social support to other people in need activates regions of the brain involved in parental care- which may help researchers understand the positive health effects of social ties, reports a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society. The journal is published in the Lippincott Portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

30 Aug 2018

UKCloud Health and Corsham Institute announce new findings on adoption of public cloud services in the NHS

UKCloud Health, the easy to adopt, easy to use and easy to leave assured cloud services company, and the Corsham Institute, a charity dedicated to research and learning to help people adapt and thrive in a digital world, today announced the findings from the latest Corsham Institute research report:

22 Aug 2018

Areas with high density of alcohol outlets have more hospital admission rates

Areas with a high density of alcohol outlets have higher drink-related hospital admission rates, a new study from the University of Sheffield has found.

20 Aug 2018

Study compares survival outcomes in rural and urban cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials

When enrolled in a cancer clinical trial, the differences in survival rates between rural and urban patients are significantly reduced, SWOG study results show.

17 Aug 2018

Ovarian cancer screening influenced by unconscious bias, study shows

What do shark attack, the lottery and ovarian cancer screening having in common? It turns out our judgments about these things are all influenced by unconscious bias.

17 Aug 2018

UK’s leading sight loss charity invites applications from brightest minds in ophthalmic research

Fight for Sight, the UK’s leading sight loss charity, has announced that the Project Grants Awards and the recently established Primer Fellowship call is now open for applications.

17 Aug 2018

One in two people putting their eye health at risk during summer, says eye research charity

Leading eye research charity Fight for Sight says that one in two people is putting their eye health at risk during sunny weather by not always wearing ultraviolet protective sunglasses to protect their eyes.

10 Aug 2018

Study: People exposed to even low level of air pollution have serious changes in heart

Researchers have found that people exposed to air pollution levels well within UK guidelines have changes in the structure of the heart, similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure.

3 Aug 2018

Survey: Blood cancers still take longer time for diagnosis than other types of cancer

A survey of patients treated for cancer on the NHS in England shows that blood cancers are still taking longer to be diagnosed than other types of cancer.

27 Jul 2018

Research project investigates snake venom treatment as antibiotic alternative for eye infections

An innovative University of Liverpool research project that will investigate whether compounds used to treat snake venom and bee stings could provide an alternative to antibiotics in treating eye infection has been awarded £170,000 by the charity Fight for Sight.

19 Jul 2018

From crib to court: Trump administration summons immigrant infants

The Trump administration has summoned at least 70 infants to immigration court for their own deportation proceedings since Oct. 1, according to Justice Department data provided to Kaiser Health News.

19 Jul 2018

Researchers reveal how patients in urban areas develop multiple, long-term conditions

A study led by Dr Mark Ashworth, Dr Maria Kordowicz and Professor Judith Green, School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, reveals the complex reasons that patients develop multiple, long-term conditions in urban areas.

18 Jul 2018

Charity News and Research

Six-year study of Hadza people reveals new insight into human cooperation

National Eye Health Week 2018: Paralympic medalists support Fight for Sight’s unique virtual event

Premature babies show better brain development when fed breast milk, finds study

UK and European research collaborations receive vote of confidence by three major cancer charities

Scientists explore whether seafood could be the source of next anti-cancer drug

Eastenders actress supports awareness campaign on importance of eye tests

Researchers begin trial to reduce risks of major cause of childhood disabilities

Innovative questionnaire reveals most common symptoms reported by people with kidney disease

Giving targeted social support activates brain regions involved in parental care

UKCloud Health and Corsham Institute announce new findings on adoption of public cloud services in the NHS

Areas with high density of alcohol outlets have more hospital admission rates

Study compares survival outcomes in rural and urban cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials

Ovarian cancer screening influenced by unconscious bias, study shows

UK’s leading sight loss charity invites applications from brightest minds in ophthalmic research

One in two people putting their eye health at risk during summer, says eye research charity

Study: People exposed to even low level of air pollution have serious changes in heart

Survey: Blood cancers still take longer time for diagnosis than other types of cancer

Research project investigates snake venom treatment as antibiotic alternative for eye infections

From crib to court: Trump administration summons immigrant infants

Researchers reveal how patients in urban areas develop multiple, long-term conditions

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