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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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Researcher launches platform for people with rare diseases
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/researcher-launches-platform-for-people-with-rare-diseases
The new South West Rare Disease Policy group will bring people together to inform recommendations on how to improve current policies.
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Nurse’s research to help older people live healthier lives
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/nurses-research-to-help-older-people-live-healthier-lives
Helen Lyndon, a nurse consultant whose work centres on caring for older people, has begun a four-year fellowship at the University of Plymouth to develop and test a nurse-led intervention to improve healthy living in older people with frailty.
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Common antidepressant should no longer be used to treat people with dementia, study says
A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia - mirtazapine - is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
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How arts can give more people 'a seat at the table'
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/how-arts-can-give-more-people-a-seat-at-the-table
Dr Clare Pettinger has contributed to new report by the Food Research Collaboration on how art-based research methods could help identify and address food-related problems.
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Coastal Processes Research Group (CPRG) – people
University of Plymouth. A breakdown of all of the people who are currently involved with CPRG projects
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Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, Healthy People (H3): Developing partnerships with community organisations
School of Health Professions
University of Plymouth Synergy project: Developing partnerships with community organisations in H3.
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Appearance related anxiety – and the tool which is helping people post-lockdown
People with visible differences, and those who suffer appearance related anxiety, are encouraged to try the FaceIT@home programme
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Report shows progress of UK airports in helping people with hidden disabilities
Ian Sherriff welcomes a new Civil Aviation Authority report, as it looks to support people with disabilities such as dementia, autism and hearing loss.
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Watching nature videos on social media supported people’s mental wellbeing during lockdowns
Researchers from the University of Plymouth used the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020 to investigate how people engaged with nature via social media and whether there were associations between this form of simulated nature engagement and wellbeing.
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