Press office news
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Guidelines part of debate in parliament to improve children’s oral care
Plymouth University news: In 2014 Professor Elizabeth Kay contributed to NICE guidelines on children's oral health, guidelines which have been part of a debate in parliament on how to improve children's teeth
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Dental student project aids communication for stroke survivors
Plymouth University news: Stroke survivors often find it hard to communicate with their dentist, which is why a group of dental therapy and hygiene students have a developed a tool to help them - the tool may be adopted nationally.
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Cholesterol-lowering drug Simvastatin trialled as a potential neuro-protective treatment for Parkinson’s
University of Plymouth news: A national clinical trial led by University of Plymouth has started recruiting participants to see if cholesterol-lowering drug Simvastatin has potential as a treatment for Parkinson's
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Dentists needed for study of the profession and patient referrals
Plymouth University news: A researcher from Plymouth University is recruiting dentists to a study to investigate what dentists think of their professional roles and the roles of other dental professionals, and how that impacts on patient referrals.
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Toddlers’ oral health research secures funding
Plymouth University news: Global giant Wrigley is supporting research investigating the role of a dental nurse in the Family Nurse Partnership, as a way to improve the oral health of children in the UK
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Lab tour showcases Plymouth Parkinson’s disease research
Plymouth University news: Research into Parkinson's disease at Plymouth University has been under the spotlight, as local people affected by the disease meet the researchers who are battling it
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Keeping children's smiles bright this Christmas
Plymouth University news: Christmas is a time of food and drink temptation for children, but these helpful tips will help protect your children's teeth without the need to ban from from the sweet tin altogether
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Why do medics from certain groups perform better or worse than others in the same assessment?
Plymouth University news: The General Medical Council commissioned CAMERA at Plymouth University to compile a report to identify why medics from different backgrounds do better or worse than others on the same assessment
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World first blood test reduces risk and increases accuracy in prenatal testing
Plymouth University news: Together with Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Plymouth University researchers have identified a simple and safe DNA foetal blood test to identify blood group, sex and genetic conditions
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Senior Fellowship for Plymouth dental educator
Plymouth University news: In recognition of her proven track record in higher education Cathy Coelho, a Clinical Lecturer in dentistry, has been made a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
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Plymouth academic to support Bosnian-Herzegovinian scientists on setting priorities for medical research
Plymouth University news: Dr Mona Nasser has been instrumental in helping to introduce medical research prioritisation to Bosnia-Herzegovina, to help improve value and competitiveness and reduce waste
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Review addresses value and waste in biomedical research
Plymouth University news: Some studies suggest that as much as 85 per cent of investment in biomedical research is wasted - a review published in The Lancet with input from Plymouth University addresses the issues