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GP trainee Asif Khapedi tells Kathy Oxtoby how playing football helps him stay connected with his communityAsif Khapedi, a GP trainee in London, is a fan of the “beautiful game.” He watches and plays football with former school friends and doctor colleagues, finding the twice weekly games “a release” from the pressures of training.“Being able to switch off, even temporarily, helps me to get my energy back up for when I need to go back into work,” he says. “The day after a really hard shift or a block of on-calls, knowing I can just do something for me, without…
Nature’s 2025 PhD surveyThis article is the second in a series discussing the results of Nature’s 2025 PhD survey. The first looked at key findings of the survey. The survey, created in partnership with Thinks Insight & Strategy, a research consultancy based in London, launched in May and was advertised on nature.com, in Springer Nature digital products and through e-mail campaigns. It had 3,785 self-selecting respondents across 107 countries, with 44% describing themselves as female, 25% as belonging to an ethnic minority in their country of study and 33% as studying outside their country of origin. The full survey data…
The 12 signs of the zodiac are each unique, and that includes how emotionally intelligent they are. Some signs are on the lower end of the spectrum when it comes to emotional intelligence (EQ), for instance, while others are the best people to call when you need a shoulder to cry on.
Depression is a debilitating mental health disorder that remains a substantial global health challenge. Despite the availability of various antidepressants, treatment outcomes often face limited efficacy, delayed onset of action, and adverse effects. These drugs focus on regulating neurotransmitters, especially serotonin, and benefit only about half of patients. This limitation emphasizes the need to search for new molecular pathways in the brain beyond neurotransmitter signaling to treat mental health disorders. In a new study published in Science Advances titled, “Abnormal O-glycan sialylation in the mPFC contributes to depressive-like behaviors in male mice,” researchers from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS)…
Add rice back into your meal rotation without the worry.
Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi won this year’s Physiology or Medicine Nobel Prize.Image credit:https://www.nobelprize.org/Mary Brunkow, a molecular biologist at the Institute for Systems Biology, Fred Ramsdell, an immunologist at Sonoma Biotherapeutics, and Shimon Sakaguchi, an immunologist at Osaka University won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning how immune tolerance prevents the immune system from attacking the body, the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute announced today (October 6). Their discoveries lay the foundation for new and improved treatments for autoimmune disorders and cancers.“Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi have provided fundamental…
Your saturated fat intake may not be top of mind, but overdoing it can manifest in subtle ways.Excessive saturated fat can impact digestion, mood, energy and even your skin health.To balance your intake, swap butter for olive oil and fill your meals with produce, whole grains, nuts and seeds. Many of us don’t think about our saturated fat intake on a daily basis, but it often finds its way into our diet. From the butter on your toast to the cheese on your pizza, it’s in more foods than you may think. In fact, two-thirds of Americans overdo it on…
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Great walking and running shoes can be pricey, especially when it comes to top brands like Brooks. Its reliable, oftentimes podiatrist-approved shoes are made for a wide range of movement, whether for daily walks or track runs. Rarely do we see Brooks shoes available for under $100. Today, during Amazon’s October Prime Day, we found a pair that’s well below the brand’s typical price. In fact, it’s as low as $70—a price I have never seen when it comes to new Brooks shoes. Best of all, the Revel 7 has rave reviews and podiatrists’ seal of approval. Brooks Revel 7…
One of them even includes eating dessert.