|
|
|
|
It’s no mystery that having too much body fat can be harmful to our health. But not all fat is created equal – it’s where we carry it that matters.
A recent study found that carrying extra fat around the abdomen is linked to a higher risk of early death, regardless of a person’s weight. And people who store most of their fat on their hips and thighs have a lower risk of premature death. Rebecca Dumbell explains that it largely comes down to the two types of fat tissue that our body creates — with the belly being the main place that dangerous visceral fat gathers.
Hate spiders? Blame the media. At least, that’s what a recent Italian study has suggested, finding that alarmist news coverage of arachnids might be stoking our fears.
Meanwhile, the world’s attention is turning to something potentially more anxiety-inducing: the US election. With just over a month until the election, some speculate whether a late-breaking news story – dubbed an “October surprise” – could have the power to sway voters as they head to the polls.
|
Heather Kroeker
Commissioning Editor, Health + Medicine
|
|
|
‘Apple shaped’ people store more fat in their abdomen, while ‘pear shaped’ people store it in their lower body.
Red Confidential/ Shutterstock
Rebecca Dumbell, Nottingham Trent University
The type of fat tissue we store in certain parts of our body is partly behind this link.
|
LukasPich/Shutterstock
Mike Jeffries, Northumbria University, Newcastle
An Italian study revealed how a murder mystery novel and a medical rarity were used to whip up media hysteria about spiders.
|
Lots could happen before the next one.
Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA
Andrew Payne, University of Oxford
Speculation is mounting about an impending October surprise in the 2020 race. What does that mean?
|
Health + Medicine
|
-
Danny Dorling, University of Oxford; Anthony Brookes, University of Leicester; George Davey Smith, University of Bristol
Areas with the highest levels of mortality in the first wave do not show a significant resurgence of cases this time around. But why?
-
Annamaria Carusi, UCL
Governments need to engage not just with anti-vaxxers, but with concerns about the safety and environmental impact of vaccines
-
Valentina Cazzato, Liverpool John Moores University; Sofia Sacchetti, Liverpool John Moores University
Mirror exposure therapy might actually exacerbate some symptoms for people with eating disorders.
|
|
Business + Economy
|
-
Julie C. Thomson, Glasgow Caledonian University
Innovating, thinking outside the box and even a complete business model overhaul is helping some companies survive – and thrive – in a time of crisis.
-
James Reade, University of Reading
To thrive commercially, sports teams need competition. Multiple leagues is the best way to achieve this.
-
Raffaello Rossi, University of Bristol; Agnes Nairn, University of Bristol
Esports is becoming a goldmine for betting companies. New research shows how their online ads are reeling in children.
|
|
Politics + Society
|
-
Timothy Oliver, University of Manchester
The British public still wants to rally round its institutions but fraying trust makes the job harder as winter approaches.
|
|
Education
|
-
Jennifer Luff, Durham University
The UK government has published new guidance barring materials produced by groups opposed to capitalism from schools.
|
|
Cities
|
-
Nicola Dempsey, University of Sheffield; Julian Dobson, Sheffield Hallam University
Politicians are keen to talk up the benefits of parks and other outdoor spaces – but less eager to spend money on their upkeep.
|
|
Environment + Energy
|
-
Julie Brigham-Grette, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Steve Petsch, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Extreme shrinkage of summer sea ice is just the latest evidence of rapid Arctic warming – and what happens in the Arctic doesn't stay there.
|
|
Arts + Culture
|
-
Jean Seaton, University of Westminster
Leaks in the press about the prime minister's preferred candidates for two of the most senior roles in British broadcasting are a deliberate and dangerous tactic.
|
|
| |
Featured events
|
|
Swansea University , Singleton Park, Swansea, Swansea [Abertawe GB-ATA], SA3 3DX, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Swansea University
|
|
Online event, Online event, Birmingham, Online event, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — University of Birmingham
|
|
Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6GG, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — University of Oxford
|
|
East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB11PT, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Anglia Ruskin University
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
