News tagged with: peninsula-medical-school
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![About half of those living with alcohol-related liver disease are obese, and the combination of alcohol consumption and obesity can speed up liver damage and death]()
Could weight loss drug benefit patients living with alcohol addiction, liver disease and obesity?
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Our researchers are leading a new study testing if a weight loss drug already being used to treat obesity and diabetes could also benefit patients impacted by alcoholism and obesity, two of the biggest causes of liver disease
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The devastating impact of non-fatal strangulation – and how students are raising awareness
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Medical students delivered a workshop to highlight key issues that have ‘become normalised in society’, to raise awareness of the harms and address barriers to reporting.
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Thousands celebrate success and achievements at Graduation Week
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Around 10,000 people have been welcomed to the University for our Graduation celebrations with students’ achievements recognised by lecturers, family and friends
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![Medical student Sophie Lawrence has visited Parliament to outline her work on reusable scrub caps for student doctors]()
Student doctor’s sustainable scrub cap success
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Medical student Sophie Lawrence has visited Parliament to outline her work on reusable scrub caps for student doctors.
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![Dr Juri Na, from the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», and a Masters student conduct research in the labs at the Derriford Research Facility]()
Family of drugs used for treating muscular dystrophy could improve brain tumour treatment
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Scientists at our Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence have found a drug from the same family licensed for use in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and blood cancer could transform the treatment of meningioma
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University selected to be part of UK’s largest independent gambling harms research centre
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: The University has been chosen as one of the key partners in the Gambling Harms Research UK (GHR-UK) Evidence Centre, which will work to strengthen policy, practice, and public understanding across the UK
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Scientists explore whether plastic particles could be linked to significant rises in liver disease
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: A new article written by experts from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Centre of Environmental Hepatology explores whether tiny plastic particles are directly contributing to the soaring global rates of liver disease.
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Vital fund endowed to help students achieve their dreams
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: The Mel Joyner Award supports students at the University from underrepresented backgrounds – and a legacy donation from her late dad means it will continue for life.
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Epic fundraising challenge to raise awareness of severe condition
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Josh Fedrick is completing 10 fitness events to raise money for Huntington’s disease research.
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![Dr Jon Gil Ranedo and Dr Claudia Barros, from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence, will investigate how changes in glioma stem cells affect their vulnerability and whether that can be used to identify novel therapies]()
Research hopes to uncover new vulnerabilities in glioma tumour cells
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Researchers in our Brain Tumour Research Centre have been awarded funding to explore the role oncolytic viruses – which selectively infect and kill tumour cells – might play in the treatment of certain forms of brain tumour.
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Gambling impacts people’s quality of life as severely as chronic medical conditions, alcohol and illegal drugs
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: New research led by the University found that experiencing gambling harm can result in a 16% reduction in a person’s ability to carry out everyday tasks
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£11m programme aims to strengthen mental health care in the South West
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: New research led by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» will explore ways to improve services for people in need across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, also influencing positive change for the UK and beyond
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