For World Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September, Nagihan Ozsoy, a doctoral researcher working with Dr Mark Dallas in the Reading School of Pharmacy, explains the importance of her new research…Read More >
Agriculture, Food and Health
Medication Without Harm – tackling modern medication-related risks to patient safety
Tomorrow is World Patient Safety Day and this year’s focus is ‘Medication Without Harm’. A number of medication-related pitfalls can put patients at risk of harm, and we urgently need…Read More >
UTIs are still diagnosed using a 140-year-old method – here’s why
If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI) before, you know what a pain it can be. Not just because of the physical pains it causes, but because it…Read More >
Monkeypox: demand for vaccines is outstripping supply – this is what’s causing the shortages
Over 30,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 80 countries worldwide in 2022. Most are in countries that have never previously reported monkeypox. While monkeypox is not as transmissible as many…Read More >
Anxiety and depression: can diet help?
We’ve all heard that anxiety, stress, and depression are much more common than they used to be. Evidence suggests that this is a result of the political and economic choices…Read More >
Four ways to stop thinking the worst will happen when you’re stressed
Imagine you have an interview for a new job tomorrow. Some people might think about what kind of questions they will be asked so that they can prepare, or imagine…Read More >
Dragons’ Den: Funding for Early Career Researcher collaborations
Last term saw the return of the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences (SPCLS) Dragon’s Den event where Early Career Researchers (ECRs) pitch collaborative research ideas to a panel…Read More >
Plant-based milk products: what you need to know before making the switch
Over the last decade, the number of people drinking cow’s milk has dropped – with people swapping dairy for plant-based alternatives, such as oat and almond milk. With new types of plant-based milks seemingly…Read More >
Why you shouldn’t trust research which claims that a single foodstuff has amazing health benefits
You’ve probably read the stories proclaiming that eating blueberries reduces your risk of dementia, or red wine is good for your heart, or coffee protects against type 2 diabetes –…Read More >
