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Is the UK destined to be the next life science hub?

Jason Shafrin explores the question in The Economist about the role of British science in the pandemic and the future of the UK life sciences activity. "With good data, efficient regulation, an international collection of talent, R&D funds focused on the health care, the UK could see big gains...
Source: healthcare-economist.com

Association between active commuting and incident cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality: prospective cohort study:

Association between active commuting and incident cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality: prospective cohort study: Objective To investigate the association between active commuting and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, and all cause mortality. Design Prospective population based...
Source: bmj.com

Man with motor neurone disease climbs Snowdon in wheelchair - BBC News: Jason Liversidge, who has motor neurone disease,

Man with motor neurone disease climbs Snowdon in wheelchair - BBC News: Jason Liversidge, who has motor neurone disease, now plans to abseil off the Humber Bridge. Great video of Jason Liversidge and family battling their way up Snowdon with the wheelchair, ramps, and determination.
Source: bbc.co.uk

'7lbs in 7 days' retreat at Juicy Oasis Feb 20-27th 2016. Blog about the retreat. Just returned from a week at Juicy Oasis

'7lbs in 7 days' retreat at Juicy Oasis Feb 20-27th 2016. Blog about the retreat. Just returned from a week at Juicy Oasis in Portugal - a health and spa retreat based on a juicing diet run by Jason Vale. It was a lovely sunny escape from the February cold and rain in the UK. The main features were...
Source: google.com

Efficacy and effectiveness of screen and treat policies in prevention of type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis

Efficacy and effectiveness of screen and treat policies in prevention of type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of screening tests and interventions: Objectives  To assess diagnostic accuracy of screening tests for pre-diabetes and efficacy of interventions (lifestyle or metformin) in...
Source: bmj.com

Brain Computation Is Organized via Power-of-Two-Based Permutation Logic: There is considerable scientific interest in understanding

Brain Computation Is Organized via Power-of-Two-Based Permutation Logic: There is considerable scientific interest in understanding how cell assemblies - the long-presumed computational motif - are organized so that the brain can generate cognitive behavior. The Theory of Connectivity proposes that...
Source: frontiersin.org

Moving Beyond “Food Deserts”: Reorienting United States Policies to Reduce Disparities in Diet Quality: Jason Block

Moving Beyond “Food Deserts”: Reorienting United States Policies to Reduce Disparities in Diet Quality: Jason Block and S. V. Subramanian explore avenues for improving the health of Americans through reducing dietary inequalities and look at whether concern over "food deserts" has been taken too...
Source: plos.org