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Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?

...research apparently contradicts what we thought we knew about blood pressure and dementia. Cheryl Hawkes explains why we might all want to stick in the Goldilocks Zone...It is well known that high blood pressure is a risk factor for dementia, so the results of a new study from the University of California, Irvine, are quite surprising. The researchers found that people...
Understanding mental capacity Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding mental capacity

...Children with Disabilities Northwich Critical Publishing Ltd. Barber, P., Brown, R., Martin, D. (2017) Mental Health Law in England and Wales - a guide for mental health professionals, 3rd ed., London Learning Matters, Sage Brown, R. (2016) The Approved Mental Health Professional's Guide to Mental Health Law, London, Sage. Brown, R. A., Barber, P., Martin, D (2015) The...
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No sex please, we're British!
Health, Sports & Psychology

No sex please, we're British!

...we're British! Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Mae'r adnodd yma hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg. | This resource is also available in Welsh. If you want to learn more about the research behind this interactive, check out www.natsal.ac.uk....
Succeed with Extended Project Qualifications (EPQs)
Education & Development

Succeed with Extended Project Qualifications (EPQs)

...researching and monitoring. There’s also some handy guidance on how to present your final project. Each of the headings relates to the assessment objectives of the EPQ, so you can be assured that what you’re working on counts towards your final grade. ...[EPQ animation and interactive] Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience... Instructions For...
Black and Minority Ethnic Network Podcasts - series 1
Education & Development

Black and Minority Ethnic Network Podcasts - series 1

...research and projects...OU BME podcast intro by Katherine Jegede Transcript Rehana Awan and Sas Amoah - OU BME podcast interview by Katherine Jegede Transcript Kate Hawkins - OU BME podcast interview by Katherine Jegede Transcript Khadija Patel - OU BME podcast interview by Katherine Jegede Transcript Jenny Douglas - OU BME podcast interview by Katherine Jegede Transcript...
How to make a mountain: Investigating crustal melting in the Himalaya
Science, Maths & Technology

How to make a mountain: Investigating crustal melting in the Himalaya

...researching granites in Eastern Bhutan can give clues about the evolution of the Himalayan mountain belt. ...[Stacy Phillips at Tangmachu beach, eastern Bhutan.] Stacy at Tangmachu beach, eastern Bhutan. Mountain belts represent areas of the earth’s crust that have been distorted by geological processes, been buried at depth and then brought back up to the surface....
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is Alzheimer's disease?

...research has explored the possible role of toxins such as aluminium and of genes. It is likely that the disease is caused by a number of factors rather than a single factor. Twice as many women as men are affected by the disease, which suggests a possible link with female hormones. It is believed by scientists that the female hormone oestrogen has a protective effect on...
Learning to swim in murky seas: Exploitation of the Electorate via Social Media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning to swim in murky seas: Exploitation of the Electorate via Social Media

...centre of the US election, Cambridge Analytica. Closer examination of the links between the two companies and the owners reveal a murky network of media companies owned by US billionaire Robert Mercer. In turn, these groups have links to Donald Trump, and to the owner of the right-wing newspaper Breitbart, Stephen Bannon, which raises the prospect that elections in the UK...