Landmark UK Biobank epigenetics study will reveal impact of genes and environment on health
A major epigenetics study using samples from UK Biobank will unlock new insights into the biological basis of human health...
Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Exeter doctor wins international award for diabetes research
A consultant from the University of Exeter has received a prestigious international award in recognition of his work improving understanding...
Genetic testing allows fast diagnosis of rare pancreatic condition in 98 per cent of babies
The DNA changes responsible for a rare genetic condition causing babies to be born without a pancreas can now be identified in almost all affected children through genetic...
Exeter researchers awarded £125,000 to lead national robotic hernia study
Experts from the University of Exeter and the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have been awarded £125,000 to...
Can an evening of immersion and connection to nature help people with chronic pain?
An awe-inspiring event aims to discover if the Nightingale’s famous song and the combination of music and nature can help...
Ultrasound has potential to alter how the brain responds to pain, study shows
Using ultrasound to stimulate a specific part of the brain could offer a non-invasive therapy that benefits those experiencing chronic...
Exeter leads rare disease global genetic testing project, improving access and saving young lives
An international partnership designed to improve equality in access to genomic medicine for a rare disease has now provided potentially life-saving genetic testing for over 1,100...
New cause for diabetes in babies found in non-coding genes
Scientists have found new genetic causes for diabetes in babies – in a part of the genome that has historically...
New Brain Health Hub opens to support Exeter’s Neuroscience research
Our strong and growing Neuroscience expertise has a new home in the form of a Brain Health Hub on Streatham...