Press office news tagged faculty-of-health, research
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New research has found prescribing nature can improve happiness and reduce anxiety
University of Plymouth news: Experts from the University participated in a £5.77m cross-governmental funded project which shows that expanding access to Green Social Prescribing can promote wellbeing and improve mental health
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Scientists trial new vaccine to tackle bacterial infection in pigs
University of Plymouth news: Our scientists have been awarded funding to develop a vaccine that could halt the development and spread of one of the more common diseases affecting the UK pig population
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Magic for the blind – competition encourages magicians to create tricks that only use sound
University of Plymouth news: Entries are being sought as part of an international contest with the winner due to be announced at the Science of Magic Association conference in November 2024
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Back-to-work stress – could a novel technique help people overcome it?
University of Plymouth news: Back-to-work stress – could a novel technique help people overcome it? PhD student Despina Djama explains how her study could help people experiencing stress at work.
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Dungeons and Dragons can help autistic people gain confidence and find their inner hero
University of Plymouth news: A new study led by the University has shown the roleplaying game boosts the confidence of people with autism and enables them to feel more comfortable with social interactions
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Calls for cold water swimming to be made safer for women
University of Plymouth news: New research, led by UCL and co-authored by the University, shows cold water swimming is growing in popularity amongst women, but more support is needed to make many wild swimming sites in the UK safer and more accessible.
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Funding to help shed light on drug-resistant lung infection
A University of Plymouth researcher is exploring how ‘nasty’ bacteria can affect people with cystic fibrosis thanks to funding from an international charity.
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Multi-million-pound programme to inspire students into research
University of Plymouth news - Multi-million-pound programme to inspire students into research
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University helps residents shape the future of health technology in their own homes
University of Plymouth news: The Plymouth Living Lab project aims to demonstrate whether home-based technologies can improve the health and wellbeing of older people.
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Why are board games so popular among many people with autism? New research explains
Academics say the research into board gaming could help to inform future work on designing wellbeing interventions for special populations.
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Blood cancer drug could make radiotherapy on brain tumours more effective
University of Plymouth news: A study at the University's Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence found drugs developed to fight blood and other cancers could improve the efficiency of radiotherapy in low-grade brain tumours.
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Trial explores whether HIV and AIDS drugs could be used to treat brain tumours
University of Plymouth news: Scientists at our Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence are conducting a clinical trial to see whether using anti-retroviral medications could help people with Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2)
