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Women are almost twice as likely to experience anxiety as men, according to a review of existing scientific literature, led by the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge. ̽��ֱ��study also found that people from Western Europe and North America are more likely to suffer from anxiety than people from other cultures.

Jane Fleming (Department of Public Health and Primary Care) discusses attitudes to death among the very old.

An international collaboration of researchers has identified five new gene regions that increase a woman’s risk of developing endometrial cancer, one of the most common cancers to affect women, taking the number of known gene regions associated with the disease to nine.

‘Invisible impairments’ can make it difficult for stroke survivors to maintain a job, according to a study from the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge and Queen Mary ̽��ֱ�� of London (QMUL). ̽��ֱ��findings, published today in the journal BMJ Open, suggest that more needs to be done to make survivors, their GPs and employers aware of the difficulties that they may face.

Death is a part of life for people over 95 years old, who mainly live day-to-day, concludes a rare study of attitudes to death and dying amongst the very old. ̽��ֱ��research, from the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge and published today in the journal PLOS ONE, finds that this group is willing to discuss dying and their end-of-life care, but is seldom asked.

Olivia Remes��(Cambridge Institute of Public Health) discusses the rise of individualism and��social media, and how to tackle narcissism.

Some people with high levels of ‘good’ high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are at increased risk of coronary heart disease, contrary to earlier evidence that people with more HDL-C are usually at lower heart disease risk. This finding comes from an international study involving researchers at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

Pablo Monsivais��(Centre for Diet and Activity Research) discusses obesity and the influence of socioeconomic circumstances in shaping food choices.

An international study of almost 120,000 women has newly identified five genetic variants affecting risk of breast cancer, all of which are believed to influence how breast cells respond to the female sex hormone oestrogen.

LycaHealth, the new healthcare brand, have��presented a donation of £150,000 to Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� to support Sri Lankan students and improve public health in Sri Lanka.��

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