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Taxing times: the G7 and international economic cooperation

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-opinion/taxing-times-the-g7-and-international-economic-cooperation

Plymouth Perspectives: Taxing times: the G7 and international economic cooperation. Dr Patrick Holden, Associate Professor (Reader) International Relations and Development at the University of Plymouth

Social work and conflict zones – how the profession can help

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-opinion/social-work-and-conflict-zones-how-the-profession-can-help

Marking World Social Work Day on 15 March, Dr Bartosz Zaniewski, Lecturer in Social Work, discusses how the profession operates in a crisis situation – and why the career is so important in helping those affected by the invasion of Ukraine.

Health and human sciences – additional checks

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School of Nursing and Midwifery

All offers are subject to satisfactory screening in terms of your health, welfare and police checks, before the start of your course.

Research in the blood

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Plymouth University research news: Number four in a series of REF case studies, looking at how Professor Neil Avent has been researching the diagnosis of pre-natal conditions through non-intrusive methods.

Study to investigate a potential therapy at cellular level for Huntington's disease

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Plymouth University news: Researchers at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have received a grant of almost £520,000 to investigate a potential therapy for Huntington's disease, for which there is currently no cure

Funding for toddlers’ oral health pilot study

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/funding-for-toddlers-oral-health-pilot-study

Plymouth University news: The Medical Research Council has provided funding for a pilot study which aims to address the ongoing problems in children's oral health, especially in communities of social deprivation

Cholesterol-lowering drug Simvastatin trialled as a potential neuro-protective treatment for Parkinson’s

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/cholesterol-lowering-drug-simvastatin-trialled-as-a-potential-neuro-protective-treatment-for-parkinsons

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

Animals in research: FAQs

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Frequently asked questions about use of animals in research at University of Plymouth

Parkinson’s drug trial gives definitive answer on possible statin treatment

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A major clinical trial of a potential new treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD) has found that the statin under investigation holds no promise as a protective therapy in PD.