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...
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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...
Exeter expert leads new national £28.5million Human Functional Genomics Initiative
A world-leading genomics expert at the University of Exeter Medical School has been appointed as director of a new UK-wide...
Exeter professor selected as Parliament’s new research lead for health
A prominent University of Exeter Medical School professor has been named as one of eight Thematic Research Leads, who will...
£1.7 million for new network to improve lives of people affected by dementia
Funding of more than £1.7million will enable researchers at the University of Exeter to set up and lead a new...
Pioneering new Code of Practice on stem cell-based embryo models in research
The first ever UK guidelines for the generation and use of stem cell-based embryo models in research have been created...