Launch of national network to plug gaps on dementia prevention and quality of life
Stephen Kinnock, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care, formally opened the launch of the new...
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Exeter consultant honoured with distinguished European research award
An Exeter consultant and diabetes researcher has received one of Europe's most prestigious research awards for his contribution to diabetes...
Exeter doctor campaigns to cut plastic waste through promoting reusable insulin pens
A campaign led by a diabetes expert at the University of Exeter is aiming reduce plastic waste by encouraging patients...
New £10m centre to tackle the health impacts of climate change
A new Centre focused on delivering research on climate change and its impacts on health that will address climate-environment-health inequalities...
Nearly £400,000 from Type 1 Diabetes Grand challenge to improve type 1 diabetes treatment
A new grant awarded to University of Exeter researchers from Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge will help understand a distinctive...
By aged two girls are already playing outside less than boys
The first national survey of play in preschool-aged children in Britain has found that from the age of two-years-old, girls...
Largescale study of children with genetic disorders finds huge benefits of diagnosis
For Lisa Hawker, getting a diagnosis of her daughter Jaydi’s rare genetic condition was life-saving. Jaydi has a rare form...
New drug approach could underpin future weight loss therapies, study indicates
Therapies that deliver hydrogen sulfide to cells could one day become the basis of new treatments for obesity and related...
Mental health app could help prevent depression in young people at high risk
A cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) app has been found to significantly prevent increases in depression in young people who are...