Nina Massey

Scientists identify blood proteins that warn of cancer seven years before diagnosis (Peter Byrne/PA)
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Blood proteins ‘warn of cancer seven years before diagnosis’

It is hoped that in the future, the findings could be targets for cancer prevention.
By Nina Massey
15 May 2024
Technology cannot replace human coaches in obesity treatment, a study has suggested (Stephen Pond/PA)
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Technology cannot replace human coaches in obesity treatment – study

Researchers say current technology is not advanced enough to replace human coaches, but an AI chatbot may one day be able to do the job.
By Nina Massey
14 May 2024
More than 20,000 people have joined a search for new dementia treatments (David Davies/PA)
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More than 20,000 people join search for new dementia treatments

The study will enable scientists to involve healthy people in clinical trials to test new drugs for the condition.
By Nina Massey
14 May 2024
Internet use linked to better wellbeing, study suggests (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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Internet use linked to higher wellbeing, study suggests

Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute, part of the University of Oxford, analysed data from two million people
By Nina Massey
13 May 2024
Chemicals in flavoured vapes could be very toxic when heated – study (Jacob King/PA)
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Chemicals in flavoured vapes could be very toxic when heated – study

Researchers used AI to simulate the effects of heating chemicals found in 180 vape flavours.
By Nina Massey
8 May 2024
Flexible electronic device for 360-degree recording of spinal cord activity (University of Cambridge)
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Tiny wraparound implants ‘represent new approach for spinal cord injuries’

Researchers suggest that in the future the new implants could lead to treatments for spinal injuries without the need for brain surgery.
By Nina Massey
8 May 2024
Researchers looked at data on how long children aged between six months and seven years old slept (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Science

Childhood sleep problems linked to psychosis in young adults – study

Psychosis is when people lose some contact with reality, and this might involve seeing or hearing things that other people cannot see or hear.
By Nina Massey
8 May 2024
Researchers from Kobe University, Japan, found that woodlice and earwigs consumed significant amounts of seeds (Alamy/PA)
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Woodlice can spread seeds they eat, study suggests

Researchers say the findings highlight the crucial yet often overlooked role that small invertebrates play in ecosystems.
By Nina Massey
8 May 2024
A study has identified features of cells called immune B cells which make them successful at targeting tumours (Rui Vieira/PA)
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Immune cell discovery ‘could lead to personalised treatment for breast cancer’

Researchers identified features of immune B cells which make them successful at targeting tumours.
By Nina Massey
2 May 2024
Men are disproportionately affected by conditions that lead to more premature death, the study suggests (Jeff Moore/PA)
Science

Men more likely to have health conditions that lead to premature deaths – study

A new study indicates there are stark differences between men and women when it comes to health.
By Nina Massey
1 May 2024
A new mRNA cancer vaccine triggers the immune system to fight aggressive brain tumours (Ben Birchall/PA)
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New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers immune system to fight aggressive brain tumour

The breakthrough means scientists will now be able to test the vaccine on a larger group of patients.
By Nina Massey
1 May 2024
Lioness urges people to wear SPF and not take a risk with their skin (Zac Goodwin/PA)
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Lioness urges people to wear SPF and not take a risk with their skin

Bethany England’s grandfather died from skin cancer, and she said people should be proactive about protecting themselves from the sun.
By Nina Massey
1 May 2024
The study found that loneliness in adulthood follows a U-shaped pattern (Alamy/PA)
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Loneliness increases as we age, study suggests

The study found that people with higher persistent loneliness were disproportionately women, had a lower income and were less educated.
By Nina Massey
30 Apr 2024
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Vitamin D alters gut to give better cancer immunity, study suggests

The vitamin encourages growth of a type of gut bacteria which gives mice better immunity to the disease, research shows

By Nina Massey
25 Apr 2024
Data suggests that some 540 million years ago, the common ancestor of all octocorals were very likely bioluminescent (NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research)
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Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago – study

The findings push back the previous oldest dated example of the trait by nearly 300 million years.
By Nina Massey
24 Apr 2024
A balanced diet is linked to better brain health, study suggests (Jonathan Brady/PA)
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A balanced diet may be linked to better brain health, study suggests

According to the findings, people with a balanced diet demonstrated better mental health and superior cognitive functions.
By Nina Massey
24 Apr 2024
Rosemary Coogan has graduated from astronaut training with the European Space Agency (ESA/PA)
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UK’s newest astronaut graduates from space training

Rosemary Coogan becomes the country’s third astronaut following Helen Sharman, and Tim Peake.
By Nina Massey
22 Apr 2024
The snake has been named in reference to the snake found around the god Shiva’s neck (Rebekah Downes/PA)
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Extinct snake named after Shiva’s serpent may have been one of largest ever

Named Vasuki Indicus, the animal reached an estimated length of up to 15 metres.
By Nina Massey
18 Apr 2024
Researchers identify ichthyosaur that may be the largest known marine reptile (Gabriel Ugueto/University of Manchester)
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Researchers identify ichthyosaur that may be the largest known marine reptile

Experts estimate that the giant creature would have been more than 25 metres long.
By Nina Massey
17 Apr 2024
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Astronomers discover most massive stellar black hole in the Milky Way

The black hole, known as Gaia-BH3, is 33 times the mass of our Sun

By Nina Massey
16 Apr 2024
Diabetes test ‘may be inaccurate for thousands of South Asian people in UK’, new research has found (Peter Byrne/PA)
UK

Diabetes test ‘may be inaccurate for thousands of South Asian people in UK’

New research has identified a genetic variant amongst people of South Asian heritage that affects the results of the HbA1c test.
By Nina Massey
16 Apr 2024
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