Press office news tagged pupsmd-women
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Research to explore the development of deadly brain tumours
A team led by Dr Claudia Barros from the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has secured £163,066 funding from Brain Research UK to explore the formation and development of cancer stem cells in glioblastoma
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‘Nutrient extraction’ can lower the glycaemic index of fruit juice
A team of scientists from the University of Plymouth has carried out the first independent research into the effect on post-meal blood glucose of juice prepared using increasingly popular nutrient extractors.
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Dental academic wins European poster prize
Jane Collingwood, Honorary Clinical Fellow in Primary Dental Care, won the award for best poster in the Technology-Enhanced Learning section at the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) annual conference in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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![Professor Liz Kay, who has been appointed by Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust as one of its Associate Non-Executive Directors]()
Social deprivation sits at the heart of children’s oral decay
A study of 347 children in Plymouth aged between four and six years has shown that social deprivation is an indicator of increased risk of dental decay in children.
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Academic aiming to bridge the gap worldwide for people in need of basic assistive products
Alice Inman, Programme Lead for MSc Global and Remote Healthcare, attended a World Health Organisation (WHO) summit in Geneva to discuss how simple assistive products such as hearing aids and wheelchairs can be delivered to people who need them most.
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Virtual dissection teaching practice on global stage
Dr Siobhan Moyes, Lead in Anatomy in Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD), has given a keynote speech at a leading conference in San Jose, California – the first international speaker to do so.
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National neurodegeneration role for Plymouth academic and clinician
Plymouth University news: A clinical neuroscientist and consultant neurologist from Plymouth will play a lead role in the development and future of research into neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and Parkinson's disease
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Guidance for metrics to improve patient care
Plymouth University news: A team from Plymouth have led the work to produce the first guidelines for commissioners to develop and individualise patient care, especially for those with long term and multiple conditions, and at end of life
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New research offers hope to neuro-tumour patients
Plymouth University news: Plymouth scientists have for the first time identified a key element in the development of Neurofibromatosis 2 tumours and their findings could be applied to other cancers, resulting in potential drug therapies
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New group for global health issues
Plymouth University news: With the University's Masters in Global and Remote Healthcare courses at its heart, the Global Health Collaborative is a bringing together of a variety of South West health professionals
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Dental experts Philippines bound
Plymouth University news: One of the poorest cities in the Philippines is to benefit from dental care support
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![Postgraduate student Matt Sherwood, centre, with Denis Wilkins (Chair Peninsula Medical Foundation), Laura Rodriguez-Diaz, Dr Jon Gil-Ranedo and Dr Claudia Barros]()
Neural stem cell placement for student
Plymouth University news: An internationally-respected University of Plymouth research team which is investigating neural stem cells has provided a research opportunity for a biochemistry graduate from the University of Bristol
