High cholesterol caused by childhood sedentariness could be reversed with light physical activity
Increased sedentary time in childhood can raise cholesterol levels by two thirds as an adult, leading to heart problems and...
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Bats declined as Britain felled trees for colonial shipbuilding
Bat numbers declined as Britain’s trees were felled for shipbuilding in the early colonial period, new research shows. The study,...
Global researchers team with menstrual health app Clue to research female health conditions
A global research consortium led by a University of Exeter expert is partnering with leading menstrual health app Clue, creating...
New research calls for improvements in follow-up care for older people after surgery
Scientists at the University of Exeter and NIHR ARC South West Peninsula (PenARC) have published new research which could influence...
Zinc shows promise as surprising emerging treatment for thrush
New research could one day pave the way for the treatment of vaginal yeast infections (thrush), by shedding new light...
Cornwall awarded nearly £5m to tackle health inequalities in local communities
Nearly £5m has been awarded to form a research collaboration that will help improve people’s health and wellbeing in Cornwall....
£330,000 awarded to innovative South West data modelling programme
NIHR ARC South West Peninsula (PenARC)’s innovative Health Services Modelling Associates (HSMA) programme has received £330k in funding support from...
Exeter researchers win big in GW4 Open Research Prize 2023
University of Exeter researchers scooped a string of awards at the first ever inaugural GW4 Open Research Prize, celebrating best...
Double awards success as Exeter crowned Higher Education Partner of the Year
The University of Exeter is celebrating success at the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Awards where it was named Outstanding Higher...