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Shame a significant factor in hairpulling in young people, new study finds
10 November 2025
It found that shame partially explained the relationship between hairpulling and depression, and fully explained the relationship between hairpulling and anxiety.
From pain to policy: global reviews call for urgent action on endometriosis in most world regions
5 November 2025
First global mapping shows half the world’s countries lack policies or guidelines for endometriosis, affecting >200 million women and girls.
Oxford scientists capture genome’s structure in unprecedented detail
5 November 2025
Radcliff Department of Medicine scientists have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and functions inside living cells, revealing the physical structures that control when and how genes are switched on.
New Microbiome Innovation Network to drive UK Bioscience Research
5 November 2025
Researchers from the Kennedy Institute are part of a UK-wide consortium that has been awarded a £644K BBSRC Network Grant to establish the Microbiome Innovation Network (Microbiome-Net).
New study to investigate link between gut microbiome and emotional and cognitive wellbeing in early menopause
5 November 2025
The research will add to a growing body of evidence on the effects of probiotics on mood and cognition and their ability to positively affect menopausal symptoms.