by Andrew Marshall

Want Some Extra Flavour? Then Get Your Electric Spoon!

For all you salt junkies out there, if your dinner last night was missing some zing a newly developed spoon studded with electrodes could help. The spoon creates tastes on your tongue with a pulse of electricity. It has been noted that the spoon may add some extra flavour for people who should not eat certain foods. The… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Do Digital Devices Affect How We Read & Write?

Can gadgets help to educate young people? Many would say yes. Digital literacy is seen as a key enabler to a modern upbringing and mobile devices are being introduced at ever earlier ages. However, to others, they are potentially harmful distractions. There are schools that frown on kids toting tablets and universities that ban laptops from lecture theatres. Many of those who eschew these devices… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

What are the Long-term Consequences of Alcohol Misuse in Scottish Military Veterans?

Research Paper Title Long-term Consequences of Alcohol Misuse in Scottish Military Veterans. Background Serving military personnel are more likely to drink heavily than civilians. The aim of our study was to examine whether veterans have an increased risk of alcoholic liver disease and alcohol-related death compared with non-veterans. Methods Retrospective cohort study of 57 000 veterans… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Are GPs able to recognise obese men as obese by sight alone?

Research Paper Title Visual Identification of Obesity by Healthcare Professionals: An Experimental Study of Trainee and Qualified GPs. Background Guidelines suggest that healthcare professionals should screen and offer help to overweight and obese patients to lose weight. Despite this. such discussions are uncommon in practice. One reason for doctors lack of intervention on weight could be that they fail to recognise… Read More