News tagged with: research
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Recent summers likely to be the warmest of last two millennia
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Recent global warming lies outside of patterns experienced over the past 2,000 years supporting the suggestion it is being influenced by human activity, an international study involving ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has found
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Study assesses how avoidable acute admissions in hospitals could be avoided
Plymouth University news: A study investigating how hospitals try to avoid unnecessary emergency admissions has identified a series of innovations that can help to address this pressing problem in different ways.
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Playground paints should be more closely monitored to reduce potential danger to public health
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Playground equipment should be monitored more regularly to ensure toxic metals contained within paints do not present a danger to public and child health, a study recommends
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Study shows that allotment gardening improves health and wellbeing
Plymouth University news: Allotment gardening has a positive impact on health and wellbeing – especially for people with mental or physical health problems, according to a study by Plymouth University.
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Plymouth top recruiter to UK cardiology study
Plymouth University news: A UK cardiology study involving researchers from Plymouth University is having the most success in recruiting in Plymouth
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Communities need greater involvement in measures to protect marine environment - study
Plymouth University news: The continued social acceptability of marine conservation measures in the UK could be reliant on increased engagement with the industries and stakeholders they are designed to benefit, a study by Plymouth University suggests
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Cholesterol-lowering drug Simvastatin trialled as a potential neuro-protective treatment for Parkinson’s
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: A national clinical trial led by ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has started recruiting participants to see if cholesterol-lowering drug Simvastatin has potential as a treatment for Parkinson's
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BRCA1 deficiency increases sensitivity of ovarian cancer cells to auranofin
Plymouth University news: An anti-rheumatic drug could improve the prognosis for ovarian cancer patients exhibiting a deficiency of the DNA repair protein BRCA1, a study led by Plymouth University has found
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Dentists needed for study of the profession and patient referrals
Plymouth University news: A researcher from Plymouth University is recruiting dentists to a study to investigate what dentists think of their professional roles and the roles of other dental professionals, and how that impacts on patient referrals.
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Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre hailed as positive example of EU research funding
Plymouth University news: Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC) has been cited as an example of how European Union funding is benefitting UK science and engineering research
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Scientists discover freshwater diversity hotspot in arid region of South Africa
Plymouth University news: Scientists from Plymouth University have discovered a hotspot of freshwater diversity in an arid part of South Africa, including many new species
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Family launch brain tumour Christmas tree appeal in aid of lost wife and mother
Plymouth University news: Marcus and Florence Cronin have remembered wife and mother Caroline by launching the Brain Tumour Research Christmas tree appeal in Plymouth
