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1. Scant evidence for over-the-counter depression remedies - study

   Dr Rachael Frost interviewed over review of research into effectiveness of St John wort, probiotics, folic acid and other non-prescription remedies for depressive symptoms.

2. £2m study to open doors in synthetic biology

   Dr Femi Olorunniji partners University of Chicago in search for 'synthetic biology toolkit'

3. Gregory Lip honoured in US

   Professor Lip is close collaborator with the Faculty of Health, the School of Sport & Exercise Science and the School of Computing & Mathematics.

4. How scavengers avoid infection and what we can learn from them - The Conversation

   Dr Darren Sexton of LJMU's School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences studies antibacterial products from the natural world of plants and animals

5. Review supports potential benefit of online pain management

   Cochrane review of 32 studies of online cognitive behaviour therapy by Dr Ben Rosser and experts in Bath and Oxford

6. Scientists identify genetic variant driving athletic endurance

   School of Sport Science publishes research with Lund University on a genetic variant controlling blood vessels formation

7. Wearable tech can double time we commit to exercise

   Medical Research Council-funded study Motivate led by Dr Matt Cocks of the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences

8. Exercise lowers severity and recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF)

   Meta analysis of trials of exercise rehab support wider use to lower impact on patients

9. Scientists identify 'inflammation' gene that hastens ageing

   Study published in Nature Communications looked at gene signalling in conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurogeneration and sarcopenia

10. New link between HRT and Alzheimer's

    Study calls into question National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) support for HRT in managing menopausal symptoms