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New research shows asthma drug’s effectiveness over usual care alone
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-research-shows-asthma-drugs-effectiveness-over-usual-care-alone
A new study co-authored by Dr Rupert Jones and published in 'The Lancet' shows how an asthma drug was more effective at improving a patient’s asthma control compared with their usual care.
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Helping ‘underperforming’ doctors get back up to scratch – review to explore medical remediation
Dr Nicola Brennan is leading a review to explore if remediation programmes work for practising doctors and – as training a doctor costs £500K to the UK taxpayer – how these processes might be improved to save money for the NHS and restore patient safety.
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University hosts dementia conference
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-hosts-dementia-conference
University of Plymouth news: The University has hosted a conference sharing international, national and regional thoughts on dementia care and research.
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Is there a real risk from nanoparticles of plastic in the environment?
Plymouth University news: Plymouth and Heriot-Watt launch a £1.1 million, NERC-funded project called RealRiskNano to examine the risks tiny plastic particles pose to the food web including filter-feeding organisms like mussels.
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Young people pre-load at home because of “scary" bars and nightclubs, study shows
University of Plymouth news: Pub and club owners, and national policy makers, not doing enough to ensure young people feel safe when on a night out, according to new research.
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Research highlighted in report celebrating outstanding business collaborations
The work of University of Plymouth robotics lecturer Dr Martin Stoelen, and his spinout company Fieldwork Robotics, is highlighted in the 2019 State of the Relationship Report written by the National Centre for Universities and Business
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Effects of wetland management on aquatic biodiversity and water quality of Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Somerset Levels and Moors
University of Plymouth PhD studentship: Effects of wetland management on aquatic biodiversity and water quality of Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Somerset Levels and Moors.
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The Breathe Again Africa Project
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/primarycare/global-health-research/breathe-again-africa
University of Plymouth: A crowd-funded project to build a pulmonary rehabilitation centre in Kampala, Uganda, to treat people with chronic lung disease without using drugs
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Research urges caution in shared use of robotic support pets during pandemic
Research from the University of Plymouth suggests that robot pets, widely used in care homes in the UK and globally, could pose an infection risk if passed between staff and service users without cleaning.
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Scientists show polar ‘polynya’ supported marine life during last Ice Age
In new research published in Nature Communications, scientists from the University of Plymouth and Norway showed that 20,000 years ago, winter Arctic sea ice covered more than twice the area that it does today
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