Medications
Research breakthrough could see HIV drugs used to treat low-grade brain tumors
Drugs developed to treat AIDS and HIV could offer hope to patients diagnosed with the most common form of primary brain tumor.
Dec 15, 2021
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University of Plymouth
Cardiology
Patients with abnormally fast heart rhythms to benefit from modification to treatment
A simple, safe and cost-free modification to a physical technique used to treat patients in the emergency department with an abnormally fast heart rhythm could improve its effectiveness by more than a quarter, according to ...
Aug 25, 2015
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Neuroscience
Consistent backswing crucial in helping sportspeople produce optimum results
Golfers wanting to shoot below par or tennis players looking to smash their way past opponents should focus on their backswing in order to perfect new techniques quickly, research suggests.
Aug 10, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows for the first time how we use others' viewpoints to make decisions
Everyday life is full of situations that require us to take others' perspectives—for example, when showing a book to a child, we intuitively know how to hold it so that they can see it well, even if it is harder to see ...
Feb 21, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study reveals Tetris can block cravings
Playing Tetris for as little as three minutes at a time can weaken cravings for drugs, food and activities such as sex and sleeping by approximately one fifth, according to new research published this week.
Aug 13, 2015
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Neuroscience
Computer interface helps disabled patients set tone of musical performance
Pioneering technology has been used to unite a string quartet and four people living with severe disability for a world first in musical performance.
Jul 20, 2015
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Surgery
Arch-filled insoles for diabetic patients could be adversely affecting balance
Insoles with arch fills designed to prevent diabetic foot ulcers could be having an adverse impact on postural stability, according to new research led by Plymouth University.
Oct 19, 2016
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Dentistry
Survey of toddlers' teeth shows ticking time bomb
The first ever survey of oral health in three-year-olds in England has been conducted by Public Health England, which released its report this week. It made shocking reading – some 12 per cent of toddlers across the country ...
Oct 6, 2014
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Immunology
New research shows asthma drug's effectiveness over usual care alone
A new study co-authored by the University of Plymouth and published in The Lancet shows how an asthma drug was more effective at improving a patient's asthma control compared with their usual care.
Sep 13, 2017
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Medical research
Research recommends safer approach to removing casualties from car accidents
A revised approach to how emergency services respond to patients in motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) could help to save lives, according to new research.
Aug 8, 2022
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