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Health

Long and irregular work hours may impair sleep

People who have atypical work patterns, such as shift workers and those who work on the weekend, have worse quality and quantity of sleep, compared to those who work a typical 35–40 hour week, according to a new study.

Biomedical technology

Sensors stimulate sensation in prosthetic limbs

Technology that enables amputees to feel wetness through a prosthesis has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of Southampton and at EPFL, one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology. The work ...

Inflammatory disorders

Eczema website delivers for patients and the NHS

A website that helps people with eczema to manage their symptoms could be saving the NHS hundreds of thousands of pounds, according to new research by the University of Southampton.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study explores accuracy of computerized ADHD test

A new study cautions against using the QbTest as a standalone diagnostic or screening tool for ADHD. Researchers from the Universities of Southampton, Nottingham, Cardiff, and King's College London explored the accuracy and ...

Cardiology

A smart glove to improve stroke rehabilitation

An electronic glove that enables movement in the paralyzed hand of stroke survivors to support their rehabilitation has been invented by a team from the University of Southampton.

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