Sleep deprivation costs the economy billions – and sends workers to an early grave
Dec 06, 2016 20:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Health
The British economy loses 40 billion a year due to sleep deprivation, according to a new study. Beyond the loss of economic output, sleep-deprived Britons are shortening their lives. The study shows that people who sleep...
Smoking during pregnancy may lead to later substance use in the child
Dec 06, 2016 20:20 pm UTC| Health
Smoking during pregnancy is a well-known risk factor for many health problems in children, including low birth weight, heart defects and asthma. In our latest study, we show that smoking in pregnancy also increases the...
How 'neuroparenting' is sapping the joy out of family life
Dec 06, 2016 07:52 am UTC| Life Health
The concept of neuroparenting is making great waves among parents at the moment, with claims that neuroscience and new knowledge about brain development can help us to know once and for all how children ought to be...
New Insecticide Results In Bloated Mosquitoes Before Dying
Dec 06, 2016 07:49 am UTC| Science Health
Mosquitos are the single deadliest insects in the world, killing millions of people every year through various diseases like dengue, malaria, and most recently, afflicting infants with the devastating effects of the Zika...
Drugs for delirium don't work, and may in fact harm
Dec 06, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Health
Delirium robs dying people of their autonomy, dignity and last conversations with loved ones, at a time when every moment is precious. Symptoms are highly distressing to experience and watch. Confusion, incoherent...
Scientists Created Cancer Cure Using Light To Target Tumors
Dec 06, 2016 06:21 am UTC| Technology Health
A scientist from the University of Massachusetts Medical School recently found a way to improve photodynamic therapy, which basically makes use of specific light molecules to target cancer tumors. This is a relatively new...
Mental health services should not be paid by outcomes
Dec 06, 2016 03:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The UK government promised a drive towards an equal response to mental and physical health in England as part of a five-year plan. Two years later and there is little sign that any progress has been made. Calls to improve...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects