Press office news tagged faculty-of-medicine-and-dentistry, research
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Mantle cell lymphoma patients living longer thanks to specialist clinic
Plymouth patients are shown to be living, on average, twice as long as the general population in new work by University researchers Professor Simon Rule and Dr Rory McCulloch - clinicians in the Haematology team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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Psychiatry profession ‘must make itself more appealing to state educated non-whites’, new study suggests
Figures show doctors are more likely to apply for psychiatry training if they are older, white and privately educated with below average performance at medical school.
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Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activated
New research led by the University of Plymouth helps to shed new light on the mechanisms used by neural stem cells to ‘wake up’. The study shows promise for future neural stem cell therapies in replacing cells lost through disease or injury.
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Why get involved in clinical trials? Read Michael’s story
Michael Broad has Parkinson's, and explains his involvement in a pioneering trial currently being run by the University of Plymouth.
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Event raises over £5,000 for University research into Huntington’s disease
University of Plymouth news: Event raises over £5,000 for University research into Huntington’s disease
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No link between artificially-sweetened diet cola and blood sugar spike, research shows
The study led by BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Exercise and Health student Luke Solomi is the latest to show that artificially-sweetened cola could be a suitable substitute for people who want to reduce their sugar consumption.
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Epilepsy monitoring app team wins second BMJ Award
The team behind EpSMon, including Dr Craig Newman, won the BMJ Award for Education Team of the Year after winning Neurology Team of the Year in 2016
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Intentions attributed to other people change how we see their actions
Academics in the School of Psychology at the University of Plymouth have suggested our apparent ability to see the intent in other's behaviour leads us to cling to our false judgements
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New technology to empower Parkinson’s patients
People with Parkinson’s could see their care transformed thanks to a new service involving wearable technology.
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Patient care is at heart of new Research College
A new Research College, which aims to make an impact on patients through research, has been launched by the University of Plymouth and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHPNT)
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New cutting-edge facility to transform brain research in South West
The Brain Research & Imaging Centre is a unique collaboration between the University of Plymouth, the research charity DDRC Healthcare and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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Dentists underdiagnose when faced with time pressure, research shows
Dentists can miss important details on x-rays when put under time pressure, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth.