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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?

...energy and is highly dependent on a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients that are carried by the blood. In extreme cases, a lack of blood supply in the brain can result in a stroke and vascular dementia. Damage to blood vessels in the brain is also implicated in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. In addition to delivering oxygen and nutrients, the blood vessels...
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Design and Creativity
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Design and Creativity

...energy into electricity. New Designs: Postmobile Design for a specific market: a new designer explains how he secured sponsorship from the Royal Mail to develop his prototype. New Designs: Pushchair Redesigning and problem solving: a new designer describes her journey from concept to prototype. New Designs: Scooter Designing for the environment: a new designer tests his...
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How can a genetic mutation shared by many Brazilians help in the fight against cancer?
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How can a genetic mutation shared by many Brazilians help in the fight against cancer?

...energy, tumour cells partially suppress the activity of the mitochondria and use much of the glucose to create the building blocks of new cells. This metabolic process, known as aerobic glycolysis, takes nearly 20 times as much glucose as mitochondrial respiration to produce the energy that cells need – hence cancer cells’ voracious appetite for glucose. Warburg...
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The ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa
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The ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa

...Solar System, rivalling the size of Earth’s moon. Of interest to many scientists, space enthusiasts and science fiction authors is the potential for a vast, global ocean to exist below Europa’s outer icy shell; but why do we think there is a subsurface ocean and why does it attract such attention?...One of the most compelling pieces of evidence for Europa having an...
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Physical vapour deposition (PVD)
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Physical vapour deposition (PVD)

...energy sputtering and magnetron sputtering. [Images to demonstrate 'Physical vapour deposition (PVD)' - see article ] Ion plating Variations of process include reactive ion plating (RIP), chemical ion plating (CIP) and gasless ion plating (GIP). [Images to demonstrate 'Physical vapour deposition (PVD)' - see article ] Manufacture: For vacuum evaporation and ion plating,...
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Volunteering in the education sector
Education & Development

Volunteering in the education sector

...energy and the time to do it.” Becca’s journey towards becoming a governor started through her other community organising work near her home in Riverside, Cardiff. She had been involved with the Eden Community Project, which organises events called Big Lunches, and she set about organising a Big Lunch in her community, inviting the school to participate. It was...
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Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
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Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing

...energy, focus, willpower, money, mood, connection and support). Recruiting the ‘right’ person, with personality traits and capabilities to do the job, is important, but employers and managers must also create the right work environment, including work that is meaningful (personal growth and contribution to a greater goal) job design, where people have the resources to...
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Five ways you can tell if your child is ‘normal’
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Five ways you can tell if your child is ‘normal’

...energy, and will need a lot of physical exercise, compared to other children of a similar age. At the extreme end of the continuum, hyperactivity may be suggestive of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but a thorough formal assessment is required to diagnose this disorder. At the other end of the continuum there are children who have very little energy, and...
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