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...
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At-home blood test and brain testing could screen people for dementia risk
A finger prick blood test combined with online brain testing - all done from home - could one day effectively...
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...
Global mycology community calls to combat drug‑resistant fungi
Fifty researchers from across the world have joined forces to create a new five-step plan to protect vulnerable patients from...
Exclusive breastfeeding linked to long-term changes in marks on DNA, found in blood
Babies who are exclusively breastfed for at least three months carry markers in their blood that differ from babies who...
Space Worms! Scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions
British scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment that could...
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...
Exeter led international collaboration given £4.5 million to tackle deadly fungal disease
An international collaboration led by the University of Exeter has been awarded £4.5 million to help improve understanding of fungal diseases that kill 2.5 million people each year. The funding from Wellcome...