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Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

The Guardian - UK

Inequality may alter children’s brains regardless of individual wealth – study

Experts looked at MRI scan images from 10,071 children aged nine to 10 in 17 US states.

Evening Standard

Jack Spence obituary

Authority on politics in South Africa whose advice helped guide the country from apartheid to democracy

The Guardian - UK

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Disadvantaged pupils to get letters encouraging them to apply to university

Nearly 10,000 teenagers at schools and colleges with low higher education progression rates will receive letters from current university students.

Evening Standard

Call for plain packaging for vapes to reduce use by teenagers

A ban on disposable vapes was introduced earlier this year, with experts saying the move would help reduce the number of children who vape.

Evening Standard

Calls for changes to how vapes are sold to curb appeal to teens

The authors of the latest paper say that packaging is ‘a primary marketing tool for vape companies’

The Independent UK

The surprising health benefit of a Mediterranean diet besides weight loss

About 45 per cent of adults have some form of gum disease, which causes swollen and bleeding gums

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Another Mediterranean diet benefit: Better gum health, say UK scientists

Our teeth and gums have a major impact on our overall health.

Euronews

Co-IVF pregnancies may boost risk of serious complications, study suggests

Co-IVF – also known as reciprocal IVF – is when women in same-sex relationships choose to become pregnant using their partner’s egg and donor sperm.

The Independent UK

Greater focus on allergy prevention by NHS needed to protect children – MP

Labour’s Becky Gittins is pressing the Government to adopt advice which recommends babies are weaned early if they show signs of an allergy.

Evening Standard

Brian Oosthuysen obituary

Other lives: Religious education teacher in Gloucestershire who served as a Labour county councillor

The Guardian - UK

Using cannabis to cope with anxiety or depression? You may be at higher risk of paranoia, study says

People who start using cannabis to self-medicate are more likely to be heavy users than those who use the drug socially or for fun, a study has found.

Euronews

Cannabis users who are self-medicating run higher risk of paranoia, study finds

Those who take drug because of pain, anxiety or depression found to be more likely to develop paranoia than recreational smokers

The Guardian - UK

New tests on IVF embryos ‘could help women over 35 conceive faster’

Women aged 35 and over face an increased risk of aneuploidy due to the natural decline in egg quality with age

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Evening Standard

Genetic tests on IVF embryos ‘could help women over 35 conceive faster’

It could also ‘help reduce the emotional toll’ of repeated IVF cycles by slashing the risk of unsuccessful implantation and miscarriages.

The Independent UK

Space solar panels could provide Europe most of its renewable energy by 2050, study says

Technology could outperform wind and solar power in two to three decades

The Independent UK

Researchers say clinical trials are needed to determine the biological trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease

Evening Standard

Cheap supplement may protect against Alzheimer’s in women

People can get omega fatty acids as a supplement or by eating salmon, mackerel or sardines.

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Less than Greggs? Public have no idea of value of top universities, study finds

Belief that snack chain’s revenues exceed those of Oxford’s one of many misconceptions about UK’s HE sector

LiveScience

Keratin extracted from sheep's wool repairs teeth in breakthrough

Keratin extracted from sheep wool has been found to help protect human teeth. It could be coming to your dentist’s office soon.

Euronews

‘Malicious’ AI chatbots want to trick people into revealing private information. But can they?

In a test, people were more likely to share personal information with AI chatbots that first used empathy or emotional support to gain their trust.

The Independent UK

The new take-at-home drug that ‘could boost effectiveness of chemotherapy’

New medicine will spare some patients from more aggressive treatments

The Guardian - UK

Brian Bond obituary

Military historian whose books, notably on the two world wars, helped to establish the subject as a serious field of academic endeavour

Reason

The Libertarian Case for Postmodernism

Political economist Mark Pennington draws on the ideas of Hayek and Foucault to show how expert rule and government surveillance are making it harder for people to think freely and live on their own terms.

The Independent UK

Study to understand needs of children seeking help from NHS gender clinics

Academics from King’s College London will track up to 3,000 children as part of the research.

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