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Why eating seaweed might help prevent Parkinson’s disease
Dr Marine Krzisch writes about a recent study which analysed whether antioxidants in Ecklonia cava, a type of seaweed, can prevent Parkinson's disease.
Mutated brain defenders likely factor of early-onset Parkinson’s disease
A mutation in a brain defender cell is likely contributing to the progression of early-onset Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows.
Pioneering disease research gets major investment boost
University of Leeds has received a grant of £1.1million to enable world leading research into disease.
Brain implants to restore sight, like Neuralink’s Blindsight, face a fundamental problem − more pixels don’t ensure better vision
Dr Ione Fine, Associate Professor at University of Washington and University of Leeds, writes for the Conversation about the latest technologies in restoring eyesight.
Clues to conserving our marine mammals are hidden in buckets of seawater
A new study shows how tiny traces of DNA from seawater can provide crucial information about the relationship between marine mammals and key prey species to support their conservation.