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Weight loss can be boosted fivefold thanks to novel mental imagery technique, research shows
A study has shown how overweight people lost an average of five times more weight using Functional Imagery Training (FIT), a brief individual motivational intervention teaching self-motivating skills with mental imagery, compared with just talking therapy
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‘Floundering without support’ – a dementia carer’s story on why new research is vital
Dorothy Tudor has cared for her partner Bob since he was diagnosed with dementia seven years ago, and explains why new Plymouth and NIHR dementia research is vital
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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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Report shows neglected cancer is killing the young
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/report-shows-neglected-cancer-is-killing-the-young
Plymouth University news: Charity Brain Tumour Research, which supports research at Plymouth University, has published a report showing the latest trends and developments in research into brain tumours
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New group for global health issues
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/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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Student to set up cervical screening programme in Iraq
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/phd-student-to-set-up-cervical-screening-programme-in-iraq
University of Plymouth news: student has dedicated her PhD study to improving women’s access to cervical screening in her home country.
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National figurehead praises continued revalidation success at Plymouth
Nursing and Midwifery Council Chief Executive, Jackie Smith, has endorsed the University of Plymouth’s work at marking the first anniversary of revalidation – the process by which nurses and midwives demonstrate their competencies.
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PhD student to develop medical education links with Taiwan
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/phd-student-to-develop-medical-education-links-with-taiwan
Dr Jamie Read will be travelling to Taiwan to learn more about the cultural differences in medical education after receiving the ‘Medical Education’ Travelling Fellowship from the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) and publishers, Wiley
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New Chief Dental Officer for England visits Plymouth University
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-chief-dental-officer-for-england-visits-plymouth-university
Plymouth University news: Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry and the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise were visited by the Chief Dental Officer
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New insight into stem cell behaviour ‘highlights therapeutic target for cancer treatment’
Research led by the University of Plymouth & Technische Universität Dresden has identified a new therapeutic target for cancer treatment & tissue regeneration – a protein called Prominin-1. This study is peer-reviewed, experimental, conducted in animals.
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