People inflict the most complicated forms of trauma

September 22, 2018 in Health

Victims of a terrifying event perpetrated by another person are more likely to suffer from chronic pain than those who suffer a car accident, fire, or natural disaster, where no perpetrator was involved.

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Cerebral malaria risk is gene-linked

January 25, 2012 in Health

Europeans are three times more likely to develop cerebral malaria than Africans. The difference appears to be caused by a gene which has mutated in Africans but not in Europeans.
A single glass of wine can harm your foetus

January 25, 2012 in Health

The risk of miscarriage increases significantly if just two units of alcohol are consumed per week during pregnancy.
Treatment of drug abuse: Here’s what works

January 25, 2012 in Society & Culture

Drug abuse among adolescents is best fought by a combination of family therapy and individual treatment in the early stages of the drug habit formation.
The war on drugs is lost

January 24, 2012 in Society & Culture

OPINION: Youths are in danger of choosing drugs rather than tackling life.
Genes reveal animal history

January 24, 2012 in Agriculture & Fisheries

Reindeer living way up north today are immigrants from the south. This is revealed by their genes, which also divulge other secrets of these animals’ shared history with humankind for thousands of years.
Stopping treatment with blood-thinning drug can be fatal

January 24, 2012 in Health

Patients being treated with the blood-thinning medicine warfarin should be wary of breaking off their treatment as they then run a considerable risk of developing blood clots in the brain.
Software innovation: peripheral users are also key players

January 23, 2012 in Society & Culture

People at the periphery of a software user community, who also participate in other communities, contribute just as much to innovation as lead users, shows new research.
The crucial choice to cultivate the land

January 23, 2012 in Agriculture & Fisheries

Agriculture gave us cities and pyramids but it can also lead to poorer health. Why did humans choose to go down this road?
Unique find at Viking burial place

January 22, 2012 in Society & Culture

Archaelogists have discovered a unique horseman’s grave exceeding 100m2 at a Viking burial place in Denmark. Several other aristocrats’ graves from the time of Harald Bluetooth were also found.
Bright spots in the environmental gloom

January 22, 2012 in Environment

The climate crisis can seem insolvable, but since the 1970s we have actually solved some of our major environmental challenges.