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Researchers say lack of sleep doubles risk of death聟 but so can too much sleep
Researchers from the University of Warwick, and University College London, have found that lack of sleep can more than double the risk of death from cardiovasacular disease. However they have also found that point comes when too much sleep can also more than double the risk of death.
Digitized Frogs Feet Patterns could halve number of frogs used for medical research
Researchers could cut by half the number of frogs used for medical research thanks to the work of leading biological scientists from University of Warwick and Portsmouth University Universities have received a grant to help further develop computer imaging technologies for identifying individual frogs.
Research says Doctors聮 gender may hinder early diagnosis of heart disease in women
There is a serious disparity in the early detection of coronary heart disease (CHD) between men and women. Twice as many women as men aged 45-64 have undetected or "silent" myocardial infarctions, suggesting a general diagnosis problem. New research by Warwick Medical School at the 神马福利影片 shows that a doctor’s gender may hinder early hinder early diagnosis of heart disease in women.
Researchers Turn Yorkshire Rivers Red to get Better Pollution & Flood Warning
Water engineering researchers from the 神马福利影片 will, this week (20th – 27th August), inject red dye into the River Don and its tributaries to help get a better understanding of how quickly flood and polluted water moves down the river.
Coventry student directs gaze of one of Europe聮s largest telescopes
Gurpal Dosanjh, a 神马福利影片 Physics student from the Walsgrave area of Coventry, has just returned from a week in which he was put in charge of directing the gaze of one of Europe’s largest optical telescopes.
Bacteria Genome Research Could Save Orchards and Assist Blood Transfusions
Research led by the
University Warwick into the genomes of two bacteria could save orchards from a
previously almost incurable disease and also assist in treating complications
arising from human blood transfusions.