Almost half of 11 to 16 year olds in Wales say they’ve gambled recently
The study, carried out by academics from Cardiff University, found 41% of eleven to sixteen year olds had taken part in some sort of gambling within the previous twelve months. The Guardian reports fruit machines were the most popular form of gambling, followed by playing cards for money with friends and buying scratch cards. The … Continue reading Almost half of 11 to 16 year olds in Wales say they’ve gambled recently
Pioneering technology in Swansea helps acid attack and burns victims
Scientists from Morriston Hospital in Swansea have developed pioneering technology to help survivors of acid attacks and burns. ITV reports they are using 3D printing to custom make masks which patients with facial burns can wear for up to a year to reduce the amount scarring. Several masks will be made for patients as their … Continue reading Pioneering technology in Swansea helps acid attack and burns victims
Deleted gene linked to autism and schizophrenia
Scientists have identified a specific gene they believe could be a key player in the changes in brain structure seen in several conditions, such as schizophrenia and autism. Cardiff University says the team from its Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute found that the deletion of the gene CYFIP1 leads to thinning of the insulation … Continue reading Deleted gene linked to autism and schizophrenia
Women in labour using VR headsets to distract them from the pain
Women going through labour are being given virtual reality headsets to distract them from the pain as part of an innovative new trial. WalesOnline reports the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff is testing the equipment on mums to be to see if it can be used as a relaxation tool alongside, or instead … Continue reading Women in labour using VR headsets to distract them from the pain
Researcher gets £35,000 funding to improve lung cancer detection
Dr Charles Brilliant, a researcher based at Swansea University, has received £35,000 from Innovate UK’s ICURe Awards. Business News Wales reports Charles Brilliant will use the funding to further his research using infrared light to determine the molecular structure of sputum to detect lung cancer. It means that patients could get an initial diagnosis in … Continue reading Researcher gets £35,000 funding to improve lung cancer detection
Welsh scientists awarded funding for earlier bowel cancer screening
Cancer Research UK has awarded more than £500,000 to scientists in Wales to develop a new test which aims to detect bowel cancer at an early stage. ITV reports Prof Paul Dyson at Swansea University, Dr Lee Parry at Cardiff University and Dr Sunil Dolwani at Bowel Screening Wales are looking at how a strain … Continue reading Welsh scientists awarded funding for earlier bowel cancer screening
Intelligent Ultrasound raises more than £6m to fuel further expansion
Cardiff based Intelligent Ultrasound Group has raised £6.25m in a share placing. WalesOnline reports the company, previously called Medaphor, raised the money through the conditional issue of 62.5m shares. Intelligent Ultrasound is also proposing to raise a further £250,000 through the issue of 2.5m shares. Stuart Gall, chief executive of Intelligent Ultrasound, said “This is … Continue reading Intelligent Ultrasound raises more than £6m to fuel further expansion
Social media isn’t causing more eating disorders in young people
There is ongoing debate about whether eating disorders are more common in modern society. Some people say, because they are exposed to and sharing images of themselves in an unprecedented way, social media is affecting young people’s body image and may have an impact on their eating. According to a large survey conducted in 2017, … Continue reading Social media isn’t causing more eating disorders in young people
Gut changes in polar bears linked to retreat of Arctic sea ice
Retreating sea ice in the Arctic is altering the gut bacteria of polar bears, potentially holding negative implications for the long-term health of the species, according to research by Cardiff University and the United States Geological Survey. Polar bears are one of the most ice dependent marine mammals in the Arctic and are key indicators … Continue reading Gut changes in polar bears linked to retreat of Arctic sea ice
Why winter babies are more at risk of developing mental health disorders
Levels of the stress hormone cortisol are higher in women who give birth in the autumn and winter than those who give birth in the spring or summer, according to a new study by researchers at Cardiff University. Cardiff University say the new findings could explain why mental health disorders are more common in people … Continue reading Why winter babies are more at risk of developing mental health disorders