by John McMillan | Sep 26, 2025 | Ethics, Medical Research
Dr. Philp McMillan, John McMillan Nicolas Hulscher felt his stomach drop as another professor walked past his poster without making eye contact. Standing at the University of Michigan epidemiology session, the young researcher watched faculty members deliberately...
by John McMillan | Aug 22, 2025 | Medical Research, Neuroscience
Nancy L. Weaver, Saint Louis University A friend offhandedly told me recently, “It’s so easy to get my daughter to behave after her birthday – there are so many new toys to take away when she’s bad!” While there is certainly an appeal to such a powerful parenting...
by John McMillan | Aug 1, 2025 | Health, Medical Research
Ahmed Elbediwy, Kingston University and Nadine Wehida, Kingston University Green tea and red wine may seem like simple dietary choices – but beneath the surface, they harbour compounds with remarkable medical potential. Scientists are uncovering how these everyday...
by John McMillan | Aug 1, 2025 | Health, Medical Research
Franklin Nobrega, University of Southampton If bacteria had a list of things to fear, phages would be at the top. These viruses are built to find, infect and kill them – and they have been doing it for billions of years. Now that ancient battle is offering clues for...
by John McMillan | Jul 25, 2025 | Health, Medical Research
Eef Hogervorst, Loughborough University More and more research suggests that the copper in your diet could play a bigger role in brain health than we once believed. A recent study found that older Americans who ate more copper-rich foods did better on memory and...
by John McMillan | Jul 4, 2025 | Ethics, Medical Research
Laurenz Casser, University of Sheffield At some point between conception and early childhood, pain makes its debut. But when exactly that happens remains one of medicine’s most challenging questions. Some have claimed that foetuses as young as twelve weeks can already...
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