Serious Readers Blog
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Cataract surgery linked to diabetic retinopathy risk
Friday 31 July 2020Cataract extraction could potentially increase the change of developing diabetic retinopathy, a team of researched at the Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre has found.
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Cataract surgery linked to diabetic retinopathy risk
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Outdoor blue light exposure linked to bowel cancer risk
Friday 31 July 2020Exposure to outdoor blue light from commercial billboards and street lighting may increase the risk of developing bowel cancer, a team of scientists from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found.
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Outdoor blue light exposure linked to bowel cancer risk
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The UK’s first drive-in book festival
Friday 31 July 2020For book lovers who usually frequent one of the UK’s many literary festivals, this year has been a washout.
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The UK’s first drive-in book festival
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Could artificial intelligence predict AMD development?
Wednesday 24 June 2020Two pioneering deep-learning programs make use of artificial intelligence to predict which eyes are most likely to develop severe forms of AMD, their creators have claimed.
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Could artificial intelligence predict AMD development?
24 Jun 2020 -
LED lighting grows bigger, better strawberries
Tuesday 23 June 2020University trials that set out to prove the benefits of LED lighting in strawberry cultivation have proven successful.
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LED lighting grows bigger, better strawberries
23 Jun 2020 -
Exercise reduces cataract risk
Monday 22 June 2020A meta-analysis of half a dozen studies on the association between exercise and the risk of developing age-related cataracts has found that increased physical activity is linked to a 10% decrease in risk of developing the eye condition later in life.
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Exercise reduces cataract risk
22 Jun 2020 -
Is sunlight the key to reducing Coronavirus risk?
Friday 19 June 2020Public health agencies across the UK are urgently conducting reviews into the potential for vitamin D to reduce the risk of coronavirus.
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Is sunlight the key to reducing Coronavirus risk?
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Coronavirus – How your eyes can make it spread
Friday 13 March 2020As you may well be aware by now, the World has encountered another medical epidemic that has forced governments across the globe to rethink medical strategies.
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Coronavirus – How your eyes can make it spread
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Diabetic retinopathy may increase chance of strokes
Friday 13 March 2020Leading medical scientists have discovered; if you have diabetic retinopathy, you are more likely to experience other health issues, such as a stroke.
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Diabetic retinopathy may increase chance of strokes
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Gene editing could cure forms of blindness
Thursday 12 March 2020A group of Scientists have successfully used a gene editing tool, labelled CRISPR – Cas9, inside a person’s body for the first time. The process has been described as a new development in allowing DNA operations to treat diseases.
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Gene editing could cure forms of blindness
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Lighting changes to save taxpayers £2.5 million
Tuesday 10 March 2020Lincolnshire County Council have made a controversial change to the way they operate their street lighting across the district.
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Lighting changes to save taxpayers £2.5 million
10 Mar 2020 -
Serious Readers win Platinum Service Award
Wednesday 29 January 2020We are delighted to announce that we been awarded the Platinum Service Award from independent customer review website Feefo.
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Serious Readers win Platinum Service Award
29 Jan 2020
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