Multiple awards for Exeter departments in international framework promoting gender equality.
Five departments at the University of Exeter have been recognised for their commitment to gender equality in the latest Athena...
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Research gives new insight into how signals are transmitted between cells
The quest to gain a greater and more in-depth understanding about how signals are transmitted between cells has taken a...
Earlier cholesterol checks could prevent up to 20-percent of premature heart disease
High cholesterol levels in adolescence can cause structural and functional cardiac damage leading to premature heart damage and death, but...
Study will test whether blocking brain inflammation can help treat Parkinson’s disease
A new study programme funded by F. Hoffmann‐La Roche Ltd aims to understand the role of inflammation in the brain...
Risk of young-onset dementia could be reduced through targeting health and lifestyle factors
Researchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that genetics are...
Light exercise could be the key to reversing childhood obesity linked to sedentariness
Increased sedentary time as a child through adolescence is directly linked to childhood obesity, but new research has found light...
Digital training programme improves quality of life for care residents with dementia – even during the Covid-19 pandemic
Quality of life for people with dementia living in residential and nursing home care substantially improved after staff took part...
Algae as a surprising meat alternative and source of environmentally friendly protein
With more of us looking for alternatives to eating animals, new research has found a surprising environmentally friendly source of...
First students graduate from Exeter’s pioneering nursing degree programme
The first students from Exeter’s pioneering four-year MSci Nursing programme have graduated this weekend, before starting their new careers as...