Nicola Davis
The Guardian's science correspondent and presenter of the Science Weekly podcast
She is the Guardian's science correspondent and presenter of the Science Weekly podcast. She has a MChem and DPhil in organic chemistry from the University of Oxford.
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Details last updated 08-Feb-2019
Articles written by Nicola Davis
New vibrating pill tricks your stomach into feeling full
The Guardian - 22-Dec-2023
"Vibes" pill mimics food signals, decreasing food intake by 40% in pigs
Read more...Excessive TV time linked to poor heart health irrespective of genetic risk
The Guardian - 24-May-2022
Reducing TV time is linked to avoidance of coronary heart diseases
Read more...New study links height loss and age-related cardiac deaths
Guardian - 09-Aug-2021
Get the measuring tape out, here's another biomarker to track!
Read more...Fully-implantable wireless pacemaker that dissolves on it's own after use
Guardian - 28-Jun-2021
Bioresorbable device with no leads and batteries for temporary use after heart surgery
Read more...All types of coffee are protective against chronic liver disease
Guardian - 22-Jun-2021
Much maligned coffee shown to have yet another health benefit
Read more...Stool transplants help skin cancer patients respond to immunotherapy
Guardian - 04-Feb-2021
Poop to pill: fecal transplants restore healthy gut microbes boosting immunity to fight cancer
Read more...New blood test detects cancer 4 years before symptoms appear
Guardian - 21-Jul-2020
When improved, could one day promote prevention and early treatment
Read more...Greater step count significantly linked with lower all-cause mortality
Guardian - 24-Mar-2020
Doubling from 4,000 to 8,0000 steps halves the risk of death within 10 years
Read more...Running even just once a week is better than no running
Guardian - 04-Nov-2019
Sedentary life style is a major issue and people need to break out of it
Read more...Any amount of running can save you from an early death
Guardian - 04-Nov-2019
Frequency makes no big difference - but way too much may be even harmful
Read more...Treating elderly is an issue - clinical trials use young, healthy test subjects
Guardian - 29-Oct-2019
Multimorbidity + polypharmacy = too many combinations to test
Read more...People who have an optimistic personality have lower blood pressure
Guardian - 27-Sep-2019
Positive disposition to life changes life quality and drives a better heart health
Read more...Tooth enamel could be repaired
Guardian - 30-Aug-2019
In human teeth, the clusters had given rise to a crystalline layer within 48 hours
Read more...Exercising a little can boost longevity for older adults
Guardian - 21-Aug-2019
Norwegian review of 36,000 cases links more activity overall with lower risk of death
Read more...Indoor levels of carbon dioxide are dangerous for health
Guardian - 08-Jul-2019
Open a window at home and work to stop CO2 levels rising indoors
Read more...Brain supplements do not work on healthy older adults
Guardian - 29-Jun-2019
No convincing evidence to recommend dietary supplements for brain health
Read more...PAR plays a key role in hardening of the arteries
Guardian - 11-Jun-2019
Study finds calcium deposits are triggered by a molecule produced by damaged cells
Read more...70,000 UK deaths a year caused by too much sitting
Guardian - 26-Mar-2019
Tip - drink lots of tea - you have to get up to make it and then again to use the loo!
Read more...30 minutes less sitting reduces risk of an early death by 17%
Guardian - 14-Jan-2019
Try standing up while watching TV or browsing on your phone
Read more...Declining birth rate as a cause for celebration
Guardian - 26-Dec-2018
AI, migration, a healthier old age show that countries don't need boomed populations for defending
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