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A study from experts at City University London has found that children in Tower Hamlets are regularly ignoring school healthy eating initiatives to binge on fast food on the way to and from school - some even choose to skip lunch to eat fast food at the end of the day. The research also examined [...]

The International Research Institute of Stavanger (IRIS), which is Norway, have studied which leadership qualities could help employees return from sick leave early. Being considerate, understanding and able to maintain contact with the sick-listed are the most important leadership qualities, according to the study.

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Researchers have been puzzled in recent years by observations that drug-releasing stents (mesh-like tubes implanted to hold patients’ coronary arteries open) can increase the likelihood of blood clots and heart attacks. Now, a mathematical model developed by MIT engineers can predict whether particular types of stents are likely to cause life-threatening side effects.

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Women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) require progesterone medication to help support early pregnancy, but the intramuscular injections for some forms of this medication can be painful for patients. Formulations of progesterone medication which can be administered by subcutaneous injection or vaginal suppository may offer similar results with better patient tolerance.

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Scientists have found a new way of accurately measuring the success of experimental cancer drugs, according to a study published in Cancer Research.
The researchers, funded by Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council, have developed a new imaging technique that can determine the levels of cancer drugs in normal and cancerous tissue.

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