Botox: Deadly Toxin or Overlooked Medicine?
Michael MacMillan explores how the extreme toxicity of botox doesn’t stand in the way of its potential health benefits.
Category: Snippets
Monthly Jab Could Halve Migraine Frequency
The first effective migraine preventative drug in 20 years offers fresh hope for sufferers.
Are Bacteriophages the Answer to Antibiotic Resistance?
Viruses that attack bacteria may soon be used as an alternative to failing antibiotics, but how promising is this new therapy?
The Rise of the Conspiracy
In a time of mistrust, conspiracy theories and fake news are thriving. What’s behind all of this?
Present at This Year’s Let’s Talk About [X] Conference
Let’s Talk About [X] is an annual conference that showcases the exceptional research carried out by students within the University of Glasgow. If you are an undergraduate student at UofG and you have a...
When Illusions Feel More Real Than Reality
A recent study reveals that even in healthy people illusory sensations can be mistaken for reality and that we shouldn’t trust everything we see.
Bacterial Products: The Latest Anti-Ageing Treatment?
For years we have tried to reduce the effects of ageing. Could molecules produced by our commensal bacteria be a new line of therapeutics to combat these effects?
The Fuel of Fury: What is Behind This Year’s Unusual Hurricane Season?
Eliška Kosová discusses this year’s destructive hurricane season and how it was affected by climate change.
