Health and Medicine
This subject area encompasses research and studies in the field of human medicine.
Among the wide-ranging list of topics covered here are anesthesiology, anatomy, surgery, human genetics, hygiene and environmental medicine, internal medicine, neurology, pharmacology, physiology, urology and dental medicine.
‘NO’ allergic reaction linked to hayfever
Dr Jo Bright and Dr John Hancock of the University of the West of England have found evidence that nitric oxide (NO) and nitrite is released by pollen grains,…
Companies sign-up for research into foods to enhance health
The founder company members of the new Diet and Health Research Industry Club are: Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd, Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association,…
New research will raise awareness of how to protect unborn children from malaria
The review study consolidated the results of four African trials involving more than 6,000 women. It showed conclusively that using ITNs reduced the number of…
York mathematician probes geometric route to combat viruses
Dr Reidun Twarock, an Anniversary Reader in the Departments of Biology and Mathematics, will study the structure and assembly of viruses, which will help to…
Brain's Fear Response Could Help Treat Pain And Anxiety
Speaking at the British Neuroscience Association annual meeting in Harrogate, in association with Neuroscience Ireland, Dr Finn and his team from the…
Fat overrides effects of Vitamin C
“Our results illustrate how diet can influence gastric biochemistry”, says Emilie Combet, the post-doctoral researcher working on the project, who will be…