Press office news tagged faculty-of-medicine-and-dentistry
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Olympic stomach upsets ‘could be leaky gut’ suggests gastro-intestinal expert
Plymouth University news: Gastro-intestinal expert Professor Raymond Playford from Plymouth University suggests that the Olympic competitors complaining of stomach upsets may be suffering from 'leaky gut' syndrome
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New research sheds light on the role of proteins and how synapses work
Plymouth University news: New research which reveals how proteins affect the performance of synapses could be used in research to find therapies and diagnostic techniques for a range of diseases
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Greater production of ‘feeling full’ hormone could be responsible for weight loss in the elderly
Plymouth University news: A study that might hold the key to why octogenarians are prone to losing weight has been conducted by a Plymouth University academic.
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One giant leap for Huntington’s disease research
Plymouth University news: Charly Honey, 24, who has been diagnosed with Huntington's disease, is to lead a group of local fundraisers in a skydive to help raise money for research into the condition at Plymouth University
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Successful return to nursing thanks to University course
Plymouth University news: Nurse Susann Hayes, who undertook Plymouth University’s Return to Practice course, has praised the programme for helping her go back to her career
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Torbay MP supports desperately needed world-beating research in the South West
Plymouth University news: Local MP Kevin Foster is impressed and inspired by the research carried out into brain tumours at Plymouth University and its Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence
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Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon visits medical laboratory development
Plymouth University news: Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Devon sees new research laboratories under construction at Plymouth University as "a huge commitment towards the future of the region"
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Clinical psychology students work with charity to improve mental wellbeing of LGBT+ communities
Plymouth University news: Postgraduate students will be discussing how clinical psychology can help to play a part in improving the mental wellbeing of the LGBT+ communities at a conference on 21 July.
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Launch of first free and comprehensive web-based data resource of measures for person centred care
Plymouth University news: With patient centred care at the centre of health policy, a new, free resource is welcomed by those responsible for instigating and implementing health policy
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New genealogical databases to determine family cancer links could be rolled out further
Plymouth University news: The use of large family history databases to determine a person’s likelihood of developing cancer has been well received in a recent study – and further trials should be conducted to see if their use is possible elsewhere.
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Plymouth dementia expert supports Welsh rural dementia initiative
Plymouth University news: Ian Sherriff, Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia at Plymouth University, has welcomed the announcement of an initiative for rural dementia in Wales
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Funding for student spinal surgery project
Plymouth University news: The Peninsula Medical Foundation has awarded £1,000 to a Plymouth University medical student as part of the INSPIRE scheme, to compare spinal surgery in the NHS and independent sector