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Medical research

The quest for long-lasting blood

A team of scientists at the University of Essex are hoping to develop a one-size-fits-all, third generation artificial blood substitute.

Jun 10, 2014

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Oncology & Cancer

Research could help improve early diagnosis of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer patients could get better diagnosis and treatment for the disease in the future thanks to a successful research project at the University of Essex.

Feb 25, 2014

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Health

Dramatic rise in hearing aid app downloads

Almost 190 people per day are downloading a mobile app that turns an iPhone into a hearing aid, making it the most downloaded medical app in some countries.

Jun 28, 2013

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researchers seek to treat protein-based diseases

Scientists at the University of Essex have made a further step towards the potential future development of medicines to help combat a range of diseases currently considered "undruggable".

Apr 30, 2013

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Neuroscience

Two minds can be better than one: Thought-controlled virtual spacecraft

Scientists at the University of Essex have been working with NASA on a project where they controlled a virtual spacecraft by thought alone.

Feb 5, 2013

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Oncology & Cancer

'Most horrible' brain tumor patients falling through healthcare cracks, study shows

Patients suffering from the "most horrible" rare brain tumor are falling through the cracks of mental health provision, University of Essex researchers have found.

Jun 8, 2023

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Gardening eased lockdown loneliness as pandemic paralyzed Britain

Therapeutic community gardening helped reduce loneliness as the pandemic paralyzed the nation, University of Essex research has revealed. A study that unfolded across three years of the COVID-19 crisis found that horticulture ...

Nov 3, 2022

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