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Will directly electing judges help Mexico fight corruption in its justice system?
Dr William A. Booth ( History) said that painting members of Mexico’s judiciary as aiders and abettors of a rapacious economic elite likely resonated with the ruling party’s supporters.
1 in 10 people with dementia experience suicidal thoughts
People with dementia are more likely to have suicidal thoughts but are not necessarily more likely to attempt or die by suicide than the general population, finds a new study led by Dr Roopal Desai and Dr Amber John ( Psychology & Language Sciences).
Natural probiotic discovered in gut bacteria of newborns
Newborn babies are born with a type of bacterium in their gut that could be used to develop new personalised infant therapeutic probiotics, finds a new study co-authored by Professor Nigel Field ( Institute for Global Health).
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Keir Starmer's reform plan to plug NHS health gap
Dr Ilan Kelman ( Risk and Disaster Reduction) said “It's the staff of the NHS in particular who are the most vocal about saying that the NHS is not serving us,” he said. "Doctors are exhausted. Nurses are overworked. The wards are not sufficient to keep people alive.”
Climate-change-triggered landslide caused Earth to vibrate for nine days
A landslide in a remote part of Greenland caused a mega-tsunami that sloshed back and forth across a fjord for nine days, generating vibrations throughout Earth, according to a new study involving Dr Steven Hicks ( Earth Sciences).
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Snus - Hooked On Nicotine
Dr Harry Tattan-Birch ( Behavioural Science and Health) warns of the dangers of using nicotine pouches and gum for non-smokers. He said: “The biggest risk is people try these products who don’t smoke or vape”.
Neuroscientists and architects are using this enormous laboratory to make buildings better
Professor Hugo Spiers’ ( Psychology & Language Sciences) research at PEARL in how people navigate a lifelike environment, and how they respond during evacuations is profiled.
Consequence of the pandemic: Study suggests faster brain maturation in adolescents
Professor Derek Hill ( Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering) critiqued the methodology of the study: “the assumed connection between accelerated thinning and possible damage to mental health is not derived from the data of this study, but with reference to other studies”.
Hillary Clinton's post-debate polls serve as warning sign for Kamala Harris
Dr Thomas Gift ( Political Science) said: "Only a fraction of Americans watched the debate live... and these are voters who are disproportionately politically activated and have already made up their minds on Harris and Trump".
What to do when your hearing is failing you
Professor Gill Livingston ( Brain Sciences) said: “We have identified 14 modifiable risk factors for developing dementia ...And hearing loss is the biggest single factor. In terms of the whole population, it accounts for the biggest percentage difference.”