Nina Massey
Crime
Poundstretcher restructuring plan needed to avoid administration, court told
The discount retailer was bought by US investment firm Fortress in 2024 for an undisclosed sum.
By Nina Massey
7 May 2026
UK
New home treatment for binge-eating disorder shows promising results – study
Binge-eating disorder is a serious mental illness that can affect anyone of any age, gender, ethnicity or background.
By Nina Massey
6 Jun 2024
Health
Scientists discover major cause of inflammatory bowel disease
IBD is the umbrella term for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which are becoming more common, data suggests.
By Nina Massey
5 Jun 2024
Science
Charged charcoal sponge can soak up CO2 directly from the air – study
Researchers say the charged charcoal sponge requires much lower temperatures to remove the captured CO2 so it can be stored.
By Nina Massey
5 Jun 2024
Science
Study offers hope to people with restless legs syndrome
The condition can cause an unpleasant crawling sensation in the legs and an overwhelming urge to move them.
By Nina Massey
5 Jun 2024
Science
You may get goosebumps far more often than you think – study
Goosebumps are the result of tiny muscles flexing in the skin, making hair follicles rise up slightly.
By Nina Massey
5 Jun 2024
Science
Fresh water present on Earth ‘500 million years earlier than previously thought’
The findings challenge the existing theory that the planet was completely covered by ocean four billion years ago.
By Nina Massey
3 Jun 2024
UK
Woman diagnosed with rare condition that makes her appear drunk
Auto-brewery syndrome is a rare condition in which gut fungi create alcohol through fermentation.
By Nina Massey
3 Jun 2024
Science
New male birth control gel ‘takes effect sooner than similar contraceptives’
The men in the study applied the gel once daily to each shoulder blade.
By Nina Massey
2 Jun 2024
Science
New immunotherapy could treat cancer in the bone, study suggests
Developed by UCL researchers, the treatment has shown promising results against a bone cancer called osteosarcoma.
By Nina Massey
29 May 2024
Science
Scientists develop antibiotic that spares healthy gut bacteria
Previous research has suggested that common antibiotics can disturb the gut microbiome.
By Nina Massey
29 May 2024
Science
Astronomers discover potentially habitable planet
Named Gliese 12 b, the planet is just 40 light-years away from Earth.
By Nina Massey
23 May 2024
Science
Plastic in birds’ stomachs may release toxic chemicals, study suggests
About 44% of seabird species are known to eat plastic and some are particularly badly affected, causing malnutrition and new diseases.
By Nina Massey
23 May 2024
Science
Early warning space weather satellite Vigil to be built in the UK
The spacecraft will give extra warning about incoming solar storms and coronal mass ejections which can potentially disrupt satellites in orbit.
By Nina Massey
22 May 2024
Science
Ancient viral DNA linked to major psychiatric disorders, study suggests
It had previously been thought that these fossil viruses had no important function and were simply junk DNA.
By Nina Massey
22 May 2024
UK
Study explores if herpes combined with vaccine can cure childhood brain cancer
Safer and more effective treatment options for children are urgently needed to improve survival rates, experts say.
By Nina Massey
22 May 2024
Science
Step and time-based exercise targets are equally beneficial for health – study
Researchers argue that the study highlights the importance of step-based targets being added to guidelines.
By Nina Massey
20 May 2024
Science
Global life expectancy to increase by nearly five years by 2050 – study
According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, countries where life expectancy is currently lower are expected to see the largest increase.
By Nina Massey
16 May 2024
UK
Discovery of lost branch of Nile may shed light on location of pyramids – study
The newly identified 64-kilometre-long branch of the river, named The Ahramat, would have provided an essential water route for transporting goods.
By Nina Massey
16 May 2024
Science
Researchers warn climate change is likely to aggravate brain conditions
Scientists say they expect the scale of the potential effects of climate change on neurological diseases to be substantial.
By Nina Massey
16 May 2024
UK
Scientists prove that plunging regions exist around black holes in space
Albert Einstein’s theory states that it is impossible for particles to safely follow circular orbits when close to a black hole.
By Nina Massey
16 May 2024