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Origin of Multiple Sclerosis And These Common Diseases Lies in Ancient DNA

New studies find the origin of multiple sclerosis and other diseases originates from the spread of DNA during ancient human history in Europe.

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Is your teenager always on social media? New study shows half of teens admit they’re addicted to it (but it’s also giving them these 7 life skills)

If your teenager cannot put down their phone, they're not the only ones, as a new study shows half of teens admit they're 'addicted' to social media

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Chief executive of collapsed crypto fund HyperVerse does not appear to exist

Steven Reece Lewis was introduced to investors with an impressive list of qualifications and achievements, but no organisation cited can find any record of him

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Revealed: almost half of British teens feel addicted to social media, study says

Exclusive: Millennium Cohort’s finding raises questions about why a large proportion has a difficult relationship with social media

The Guardian - US

Patients’ experiences of disease should be taken more seriously, says study

Clinicians ranked patient self-assessments as the least important type of evidence during diagnosis

The Guardian - UK

Scientists have finally discovered the cause of morning sickness

Scientists believe they have found what causes morning sickness in pregnant women

The Independent UK

Scientists reveal cause of morning sickness in pregnancy and possible treatment

Condition is caused by hormone produced by the foetus

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Wild birds ‘distinguish between calls made by different African tribes’ – study

Greater honeyguides respond more readily to calls made by certain African tribespeople than those made by a different tribe.

The Independent UK

Babies Learn Language Best Through ‘Sing-Song’ Speech, Study Shows

Study finds 'sing-song' speech, like nursery rhymes, aids in babies' language development

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Singing to babies is vital to help them learn language, say scientists

Study finds infants first understand language via rhythm and tone rather than individual sounds

The Guardian - UK

'Sing-song' speaking to babies helps them learn language, says experts

Infants learn from rhythmic information – the changing emphasis of syllables in speech, according to scientists

Evening Standard

Speaking to babies in sing-song speech ‘helps them learn language’

Infants learn from rhythmic information – the changing emphasis of syllables in speech, according to scientists.

The Independent UK

‘The four centuries of slave trade shaped the spectre of racism and are woven into the fabric of global development’

A lasting legacy of racism, oppression and colonialism is laid bare at a powerful exhibition in Cambridge. Confronting it can help us build a more equitable world

The Guardian - UK

Deadly infection risk in newborns could be higher than previously thought, study warns

The number of preventable infections could be up to ten times higher than previously expected

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Deadly infection risk in newborns ‘could be higher than previously thought’

A team from the University of Cambridge and Rosie Hospital reanalysed data from its previous research.

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Stem Cell Injection Shows Promise In Halting Multiple Sclerosis Progression

Early clinical trial reveals no increase in disability or symptom worsening in MS patients

The Independent UK

Multiple sclerosis stem cell treatment breakthrough could stop disease in its tracks, study finds

Researchers have said new stem cell treatment could be used to slow damage to the brain in MS patients

Evening Standard

'Exciting' stem cell breakthrough could lead to treatment for MS

Patients injected with stem cells saw no worsening of symptoms after 12 months

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The Independent UK

MS breakthrough could lead to treatments that halt disease’s progression

The study said the procedure was ‘safe, well tolerated and has a long-lasting effect that appears to protect the brain from further damage’.

The Guardian - UK

Floating factories of artificial leaves could make green fuel for jets and ships

Cambridge University scientists develop a device to ‘defossilise’ the economy using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide

LiveScience

Chimps use military tactic only ever seen in humans before

Scientists have discovered that chimps living in Côte d'Ivoire carry out surveillance on each other to avoid or incite conflict — much like in human military operations.

Radio France Internationale

French letters seized during 18th century Britain-France war finally opened

A French researcher from the University of Cambridge in the UK has begun opening undelivered letters written to French sailors during an 18th century war between Britain and France.

Inverse

Neuroscientists are Tantalizingly Close to Mastering How Psychedelics Redesign Our Brains

Major depression is a global mental health problem that is on the rise, and finding novel treatments is crucial.

The Independent UK

Google to help fund new AI research centre at University of Cambridge

The tech giant said the new partnership would encourage collaboration between researchers to design responsible artificial intelligence.

The Independent UK

Smokers 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely

The University of Cambridge study also found smoking meant the baby was four times more likely to be small for its gestational age.

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