Press office news tagged faculty-of-health,research
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Mental imagining of self-harm can increase urge and heighten the risk of people harming themselves
University of Plymouth news: New research from the School of Psychology represents the first study of its kind to track the real-time occurrences of mental imagining of self-harm, alongside the urge to self-harm and actual self-harming behaviour.
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Study suggests real-time feedback in hotel showers could help the tourism industry cut water use
University of Plymouth news: The University was among those involved in a trial of smart technologies that can provide holiday makers with consumer messages while they are showering in their hotels
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£1.2 million project explores whether brain state alters the effects of ultrasound
University of Plymouth news: Our researchers have been awarded around £1.2million to investigate whether a person’s pain or consciousness levels might influence the impact of transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) on their brain
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Dementia expert invited to 10 Downing Street to share latest insight
University of Plymouth news: Dementia expert invited to 10 Downing Street to share latest insight. Ian Sherriff BEM was among key national figures invited to a roundtable and reception.
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University spearheads work to develop health research skills
University of Plymouth news: The University's Faulty of Health is working in partnership with NHS England South West to boost the number of research-active health and social care professionals.
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Laboratory model enables researchers to explore the mouth’s response to oral disease
University of Plymouth news: Researchers have created a model of the oral mucosa – the tissue which lines the inside of the mouth – and plan to use it to explore the impact of long-term denture wear
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The research method that’s helping to transform the food system
University of Plymouth news: The new Synergy toolkit highlights examples of ‘co-production’ and how it can help to tackle the problems behind where and how we access food.
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University contributes to government review of medical devices
University of Plymouth news: Professor Daniel Martin is among the experts to work on the independent review published by the Department of Health and Social Care
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Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumour development
Dr Claudia Barros and her research team at the University of Plymouth have uncovered 'readying' processes which occur just prior to brain tumour onset, but which could be vital for tumour growth.
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Young man with inoperable brain tumour visits University research centre
University of Plymouth news: Young man with inoperable brain tumour visits University research centre. Jack Carter came to meet scientists focused on finding a cure.
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Can artificial intelligence highlight those at greater risk of stroke?
University of Plymouth news: Experts are using state of the art Artificial Intelligence tools to see if brain scans and other medical tests can be used to accurately predict whether someone will have a stroke in the future
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Detailed study reveals how pulse oximeters significantly overestimate oxygen readings in people with darker skin tones
University of Plymouth news: The University has led a systematic review, published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, that assesses how a person’s skin tone can influence readings provided by common monitoring devices used in global healthcare
