Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered that bacteria often found in the lungs became more harmful and caused increased inflammation when they were exposed to e-cigarette vape. Continue reading New research shows e-cigarette vape increases the potential for lung bacteria to cause harm
A Queen’s University Belfast researcher is calling on amateur astronomers to help with a European-wide mission helping to prevent future asteroid impacts.
Professor Alan Fitzsimmons from the Astrophysics Research Centre at Queen’s is a senior mission advisor for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera spacecraft. Continue reading Researcher calls on amateur astronomers to help with mission to prevent future asteroid impacts
A research team from Queen’s University Belfast has found that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of the most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
The results were presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) conference in Glasgow this week and was published in British Journal of Cancer earlier this year. Continue reading Researchers discover coffee drinkers could halve their risk of liver cancer
A new study led by a research team from Queen’s University Belfast, in partnership with University of Southern California, has found social media messaging, such as Facebook posts and sponsored ads, have a significant positive effect on a range of teenage health behaviors. Continue reading Social social media messaging can lead to significant health benefits for young people, research finds
