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...
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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...
New project launches to investigate issues surrounding how global health emergencies are declared ‘over’ and what comes after
The nature and question of how global health emergencies are declared to be ‘over’ is the focus of a multi-million-pound...
Study helps untangle the link between childhood maltreatment and adolescent substance use in South Africa
When adolescents who have experienced maltreatment use alcohol and drugs to cope with their negative feelings, their risk of developing...
World’s first menstruation, menopause and mental health conference aims to progress research
More than 150 attendees joined the world’s first conference around how menstruation and menopause links with mental health, held at...
Wild swimmers, surfers and paddlers wanted to help identify pollution risks in rivers and sea
People who spend time in natural waters are being invited to join two University of Exeter studies to help researchers...