How exercise can help overcome stress
April 1, 2019
Written by Lucy Tyler According to mental health charity Mind, it is estimated that there will be approximately 2 million more adults experiencing poor mental health by 2030, compared to 2013 in the UK1. According to the Mental Health Foundation, around 45% of adults in the UK report having poor mental health and medication …
Altered gene expression in neurotransmitter pathways observed in Schizophrenia
March 4, 2019
Written by Vaishali Gursal (3rd year BSc Neuroscience) Schizophrenia is a severe, long-term debilitating neuropsychiatric disorder whereby an individual is unable to separate their own thoughts from reality. The exact causes of schizophrenia are unknown, although environmental and genetic factors combined can enable susceptibility to trigger the condition. Positive and negative symptoms of the …
‘Bacterial World’ at the University of Oxford Museum of Natural History
February 25, 2019
Bacteria usually go unnoticed by most of the public – yet they have been and still are an essential component of life. The Bacterial World exhibition at The Museum of Natural History in Oxford brings the smallest of organisms into the spotlight, if not by the numerous images and artworks of the bacteria then certainly …
Physical exercise can improve memory in later life
February 4, 2019
Written by Lucy Tyler There is a large body of evidence indicating a self-renewing population of neurons throughout life in the human brain, but if that is the case why do people suffer from age related neurodegenerative disease and memory deficits? This is likely to be because the number of cells that can form new …
The role of Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) in diabetes and obesity
January 29, 2019
Written by Vaishali Gursal (3rd Year BSc Neuroscience) Diabetes and obesity are arguably the most serious health problems of the 21st century. Tackling both serious health problems is a priority in the scientific and health communities, hence there has been a lot of ongoing research observing processes, proteins, hormones and specific tissues in the body …
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