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Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce the risk of MND

World Rugby has welcomed the findings of a study which revealed concerning evidence of a considerably increased risk of motor neurone disease among former players and called for the elimination of contact training and a reduction in the global ...

05 Oct 2022 at 11:44

National News

Public has high level of trust in gardai, new survey finds

Over 80 per cent of people trust members of An Garda Síochána, a major online survey has found, with 85 per cent of people considering gardai to be friendly and helpful. The results come from a survey conducted of 6,000 adults and a smaller ...

18 Aug 2022 at 12:14

Arts & Entertainment

Scientists discover new evidence of liquid water on Mars

Scientists have discovered new evidence suggesting there could be liquid water on Mars. The study, led by the University of Cambridge, provides the first independent line of evidence using data other than radar, that there is liquid water ...

29 Sept 2022 at 17:28

National News

'Hugely reassuring' jump in willingness to take part in clinical trials, Irish survey finds

A growing number of people would take part in a clinical trial, a new survey has suggested. According to a nationwide survey carried out by market research company Behaviour & Attitudes on behalf of Cancer Trials Ireland, 60% of people ...

20 May 2022 at 12:20

National News

New bursary open to third level students launched in memory of late NUIG researcher

An Irish researcher who died in a crash last year is to be honoured by a new bursary scheme. NUI Galway researcher Dr Karzan Sabah D Ahmed died in a road accident with his wife Shahen Qasm and baby daughter Lina in August 2021. Now, ...

27 Feb 2022 at 14:57

National News

Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer compared to meat-eaters, says large UK study

Vegetarians could have a lower risk of developing cancer compared with meat eaters, according to a University of Oxford study. Compared with regular meat eaters, those who consume small amounts of meat have a 2% lower risk of ...

25 Feb 2022 at 13:45

National News

Recent figures reveal doubling of drug-related deaths in NI in 10 years

The number of drug-related deaths in Northern Ireland has more than doubled in the last ten years. Some 218 drug-related deaths were registered in 2020, up from 191 in 2019 and more than double the 92 that were recorded in ...

01 Mar 2022 at 13:21

National News

Drug prescribed for bipolar disorder may lower dementia risk, UK study finds

A drug usually prescribed for conditions such as bipolar disorder and depression may lower the risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers say the findings support the possibility that lithium could be ...

19 Mar 2022 at 12:23

National News

Excess weight in early to mid-adulthood reduces cancer survival rate - European study

People who are overweight in early to mid-adulthood have a poorer chance of surviving some cancers, according to new European analysis. Researchers examined the impact of BMI (body mass index) scores among 20 to ...

25 May 2022 at 12:08

Arts & Entertainment

Explained: Why Uranus and Neptune are different colours

Scientists have explained why, despite having much in common, Uranus and Neptune have very different appearances. The furthest two planets in the Solar System have similar masses, sizes, and atmospheric ...

31 May 2022 at 17:08

National News

SEAI announces funding for energy research projects in Ireland

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland today announced that it has awarded 49 new projects €19.8 million in Government funding, supporting and enabling a wide range of energy research in Ireland. ...

31 Jan 2022 at 15:40

National News

Forgot to buy Valentine's Day flowers? A new study says it's not your fault!

If you are in the doghouse for forgetting to buy that special someone something this Valentine’s Day, it’s not your fault, psychologists have discovered – it might be because you are still feeling ...

14 Feb 2022 at 18:15

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