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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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National prize win for dental PhD student
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/national-prize-win-for-dental-phd-student
Jonathan Davies, from the Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry, won the Unilever Poster Prize; one of the key prizes awarded at the British Society of Oral and Dental Research (BSODR) 2017 annual conference held in Plymouth this month.
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New website to help families spot bowel cancer risks
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-website-to-help-families-spot-bowel-cancer-risks
Research by PhD student Selina Goodman has led to the creation a new website to help families at a high risk of bowel cancer
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Parental involvement plays key role in children’s academic attainment, research shows
New research has shown how parental engagement has a positive effect on a child’s academic attainment – regardless of age or socio-economic status.
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MCL Biobank study findings
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/penctu/penctu-mclbiobank-study-findings
University of Plymouth: Peninsula Clinical Trails Unit (PenCTU) – MCL Biobank study findings.
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Olympic selection for Plymouth medical graduate
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/olympic-selection-for-plymouth-medical-graduate
University of Plymouth news: Kerenza Bryson has been confirmed as one of just two British athletes to compete for Team GB in the women’s modern pentathlon.
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Medical Research Council funds development of new strategies to treat and prevent Hepatitis C virus infection
Plymouth University news: Together with colleagues from the University of Oxford, Plymouth scientists are investigating new strategies for the treatment and prevention of Hepatitis C virus infection, thanks to funding from the Medical Research Council
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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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