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Takeaway: the obesity time bomb

Worldwide, some 2 billion people are classed as overweight or obese.

22/07/2016

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Living by the light in a glasshouse

What would it be like to live in a glass house where you and your body are aware of every minute of daylight?

06/07/2016

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Video links cut Parkinson's waiting times in Sweden

Doctors fighting Parkinson's Disease in Sweden have discovered it's good to talk as improved digital communications slash waiting times for treatment from six months to just one week.

15/06/2016

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A surgical strike against bacteria

Why do surgical implants sometimes get infected? And what are scientists doing to combat the problem?

13/06/2016

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Takeaway: surgical strike against bacteria

Drug-resistant bacteria are becoming a major threat Bacteria increase their resistance by sticking together They form so-called biofilms that protect them from antibiotics Biofilms contaminate implant

13/06/2016

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Fit for football: kicking unhealthy lifestyles into touch

A sedentary lifestyle can lead to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. That is why a European Union research project aims to promote sport

10/06/2016

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Venom the latest superbug killer

The venom of scorpions and spiders could provide valuable molecules in the battle against antibiotic resistant superbugs, according to some experts.

02/06/2016

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DIY autism care

What do you do when you discover your child has autism and that there are near-to-no specialised services available to help your family?

01/06/2016

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Dealing with dementia via video games

A new initiative aims to ease the suffering of the estimated 45-million people worldwide living with dementia.

23/05/2016

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The power of plasma - could it help fight diseases?

Most of the matter around us is either solid, liquid, or gas. But there is something often called the fourth state – plasma – that has remarkable

18/04/2016

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Takeaway: does plasma have super powers?

Materials touched by plasma have their physics changed. Here we show a tissue before plasma treatment, the liquid is quickly absorbed. Then the

18/04/2016

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Meet Little Casper, a robot designed to help children suffering from cancer

A robot named “Little Casper” has been designed to help children in hospital suffering from cancer. It is currently being tested at this hospital in

28/03/2016

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Takeaway: my robot, my friend

28/03/2016

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From pig gut to 3D printing - the fascinating science behind tailor-made bones

On Futuris this week we look at the growing science of generating tailor-made bones to transplant into humans. Traditional transplants have been

07/03/2016

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Takeaway: growing bones

07/03/2016

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A virtual reality game to help stroke patients

At a sophisticated lab in Barcelona, researchers are convinced that computer models based on virtual reality can help people who have suffered

15/02/2016

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Takeaway: train your brain!

15/02/2016

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The dangerous and illegal trade in counterfeit medicines

Look in your medicine cabinet, reflect on the those pills you may have taken for a recent flu. How do you know they are not fake? Counterfeit

11/02/2016

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Takeaway: Red card for dangerous lifestyle

05/02/2016

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Takeaway: venoms that heal

This cobra can kill you… but its venom could also cure your diabetes… or your allergy. Thousands of toxins from 200 venimous species have been newly

18/01/2016