News tagged with: news, research

Funders need to take more responsibility for the efficiency of the research they fund

Plymouth University news: Funders are not taking responsibility for the efficiency of the research they fund, and governments are not holding them to account, according to a letter published by an international team of researchers published in The Lancet
9 March 2017
National award win for Plymouth Parkinson’s Service

Plymouth University news: With input from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, the Plymouth Neurology Parkinson's Service has won a new award from the Parkinson's Excellence Network
7 March 2017
Plymouth dementia scientist bound for Vienna conference

Plymouth University news: The 13th International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases in Vienna will see Dr Oleg Anichtchik from the University of Plymouth present his work
2 March 2017
Minute’s silence marks the start of Brain Tumour Awareness Month

Plymouth University news: Scientists and staff from Europe's leading research centre into low grade brain tumours at the University of Plymouth mark a minute's silence for the start of Brain Tumour Awareness Month
1 March 2017
Epilepsy app team shortlisted for top medical award

Plymouth University news: An app developed to help those with epilepsy self-monitor their condition has been shortlisted for a prestigious national medical award
1 March 2017
New research to help combat diabetic foot condition

University of Plymouth news: Vasileios Lepesis, Lecturer in Podiatry, is conducting a study into whether manual therapy in the foot and ankle could lower the chances of people with diabetes developing foot ulcers.
27 February 2017
Funds raised for world-leading Huntington’s disease research

Plymouth University news: World-leading research into a cure for Huntington's disease at the University of Plymouth has received a significant boost thanks to local fundraising supported by matched funding
27 February 2017
"Taking part in MS study has changed my life"

University of Plymouth news: Sally Morgan, whose MS had rendered her sedentary for the past seven years, has praised a standing frame intervention in a University of Plymouth study for helping to change her life.
24 February 2017
Funding for study which could lead to new drug treatment for dementia diseases

Plymouth University news: New research at the University of Plymouth could lead to hope for those with dementia diseases such as Parkinson's and Huntington's, thanks to support from charity BRACE
24 February 2017
Fathers face negative bias over quest for work-life balance, study suggests

Fathers face ‘forfeits’ when applying for part-time employment and in the workplace, with questions over their commitment and suspicion regarding their quest for a work-life balance, according to a study by the University of Plymouth
22 February 2017
International survey on the use of zebrafish in research highlights opportunities for refinement

Plymouth University news: The largest survey on the use of zebrafish in research leads to better understanding of common practices and areas for refinement
21 February 2017
Encouraging signs for potential new antibiotic

Plymouth University news: A study led by the University of Plymouth demonstrates for the first time that epidermicin could be a viable alternative to existing antimicrobial agents
17 February 2017