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Grant to develop chair-side test for serious gum disease
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/grant-to-develop-chair-side-test-for-serious-gum-disease
Dr Svetislav Zaric has been awarded £14,100 by the Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust to develop a test to detect high potency LPS in the mouth, which can lead to periodontitis – an issue prevalent in ageing.
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Nursing students take over running hospital ward
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/nursing-students-take-over-running-hospital-ward
Student nurses from the University of Plymouth recently took over running a hospital ward as part of a new model of learning – believed to be a first for the South West.
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Helping special needs children through professional internship
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/helping-special-needs-children-through-professional-internship
Occupational therapy students Jade Hearson and Gemma Curtis have completed a studentship with a company that makes specialist equipment for children with special needs.
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Nursing student to compete in Invictus Games
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/nursing-student-to-compete-in-invictus-games
Royal Navy veteran and nursing student Debbie Godfrey will be competing for Team UK at the Invictus Games in Sydney, Australia
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Identifying cancer links more quickly – genetic education programme makes award shortlist
Gen-Equip, a University of Plymouth-led project helping primary care professionals spot signs of genetic conditions such as cancer and heart disease, has been nominated for the European Health Award.
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Grant to boost students’ work helping people with autism
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/grant-to-boost-students-work-helping-people-with-autism
A project set up by two University of Plymouth students to help young people with autism and additional needs has won nearly £5,000 from the Aviva Community Fund.
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Will depression treatment work for me? Research shows that brain activity may help predict success of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
New research has shown how the brain activity of patients with depression, captured by MRI scans, may help doctors predict who will respond to the therapy.
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Bowel cancer event focuses on family links for early diagnosis
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/bowel-cancer-event-focuses-on-family-links-for-early-diagnosis
Dr Selina Goodman, a genetic counsellor at the University, gave a talk to members of the Plymouth and District Bowel Cancer Support Group at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre
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University athletes triumph in European duathlon
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-athletes-triumph-in-european-duathlon
Plymouth University news: Health professions students Sharn Hooper and Nicola Noble have won their respective age groups at the European Cross Duathlon Championships.
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New genealogical databases to determine family cancer links could be rolled out further
Plymouth University news: The use of large family history databases to determine a person’s likelihood of developing cancer has been well received in a recent study – and further trials should be conducted to see if their use is possible elsewhere.
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