New research has found prescribing nature can improve happiness and reduce anxiety
A £5.77m cross-governmental funded project has shown that expanding access to Green Social Prescribing can promote wellbeing and improve mental...
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Sports concussions in non-athletes not linked to long-term cognitive effects: study
The impact of concussion while playing sport is different in those who don’t play professionally, according to new research. The...
Young adults let down by ‘postcode lottery’ for ADHD treatment – national survey
A national survey conducted as part of University of Exeter research has found huge variation in treatment for ADHD, highlighting...
Exeter partners in new Alzheimer’s Society centre championing upcoming dementia researchers
The next generation of dementia researchers will be supported and nurtured through the start of their careers through a new...
Epigenetics blood markers can help understand dementia risk
New research suggests that epigenetic markers in the blood could be useful for understanding dementia risk. Two linked papers from...
Immune cell regulator discovery could lead to treatments for arthritis and severe COVID
The discovery of a new regulator affecting immune cells could lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation in diseases including...
Multi-million-pound programme to inspire students into research
The University of Exeter is involved in a new multi-million-pound programme to encourage more students and health and social care...
Largest ever trial of ketamine-assisted therapy for alcohol disorder now recruiting
The largest ever trial to investigate whether ketamine-assisted therapy could help people with alcohol problems stop drinking is now recruiting...
Novel sequencing approaches highlight role of brain gene activity in Alzheimer’s disease
Innovative new research has revealed that the activity of different versions of genes expressed in the brain is associated with...