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...
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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...
NHS Chief Amanda Pritchard receives honorary degree from the University of Exeter
The head of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Exeter for her...
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...
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...