WhitburnMedSoc
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The home of all things medical @WhitSixthForm!
Joined September 2018
Welcome to Whitburn MedSoc, if you have any questions about applying for medicine and whether it is the right course for you, we are here to help! 😃
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Medical schools will take into consideration that work experience will be harder to attend during this time. @NewcastleMedSch have posted some great advice on their Instagram story on how to make good use of your time in quarantine. Remember, focus on what you CAN do !
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A statement on the cancellation of A level exams 2020. @UniversitiesUK @RussellGroup @ucas_online @edgehill @WhitCofEAcad
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On behalf of year 13, are we still on study leave tomorrow? @WhitSixthForm
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At the urging of thousands of women who say they were harmed by breast implants, the F.D.A. is proposing that surgeons warn women of the risks and that manufacturers print boxed warnings on the device packaging.
nytimes.com
The agency proposed that surgeons discuss the risks with patients and that manufacturers print bold warnings on the device packaging.
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We couldn’t agree more with @AlisonJohnstone. Health inequalities are not inevitable. Government has a responsibility to close the oral health gap between rich and poor.
edinburghnews.scotsman.com
It is great news that, since 2005, the percentage of children with tooth decay has steadily declined, with 80 per cent showing no tooth decay this year. While this is certainly a cause for celebrat...
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Celebrating #WMHD2019 by wearing yellow for @YoungMindsUK today. #ItsOkNotToBeOk #HelloYellow @WhitCofEAcad
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A mother kissing her baby. Her kiss has caused a chemical reaction in her son's brain which generates a burst of oxytocin - a hormone that generates feelings of attachment and affection. Credit: NH Neuro Training
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Shout out to all the Whitburn medics and dentists who have been swotting over summer for their UKCAT test and many sitting it too. I have seen it (and had a go at a few Qs on a challenge, it didn't go well😂), and it is HARDCORE. Best wishes!!! @MedWhitburn
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This could fundamentally refocus dementia research. https://t.co/NvzVyRHcvM
sciencenews.org
Nerve cells in the brain that are tied to wakefulness are destroyed in people with Alzheimer’s, a finding that may refocus dementia research.
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What is the prevalence of restoration overhangs in general dental practice and are they associated with an increased rate of alveolar bone loss? https://t.co/RAOVMHzgHG
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Watching Snowball, the cockatoo, dance and sway his head to music elicits giggles and grins. But researchers believe his dance routines demonstrated a shared sensitivity with humans for music.
nytimes.com
Researchers have become convinced that Snowball, a YouTube sensation, and perhaps other animals, share humans’ sensitivity to music. He certainly has his own moves.
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HPV vaccine for boys 'will prevent thousands of cancers'
bbc.com
All boys in the UK aged 12 to 13 will be offered the vaccine from the start of the new school year.
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What if you could fight tumors without drugs? Scientists have genetically reprogrammed E. coli to invade tumors in mice and release cancer-fighting "nanobodies."
nytimes.com
Genetically modified microbes release “nanobodies” that alert the immune system to cancer in mice, scientists report.
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Take your fitness to the next level step by step. You'll be surprised at what you can do with a set of stairs. This routine develops lower body strength, muscle tone and cardio fitness. More gym-free workouts here: https://t.co/OKT4ipwdSx
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How can dentistry reduce the burden of care on NHS hospitals for preventable dental diseases such as periapical abscesses? https://t.co/YcNajLyWzp
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Five Russian couples lined up for CRISPR babies to avoid deafness.
newscientist.com
Denis Rebrikov wants to use CRISPR gene editing to prevent children inheriting a form of deafness Five Russian couples who are deaf want to try the CRISPR gene-editing technique so they can have a...
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HPV vaccines are so effective that cervical cancer could ultimately be eliminated, a new study finds.
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