Exeter Med School

A large-scale review identified a number of licensed drugs which might one day help reduce the risk of #dementia Co-led by our Dementia Capacity Building Research Fellow, Dr Ilianna Lourida > Learn more: tinyurl.com/bddjzkwz @NIHRARCs @Cambridge_Uni @ExeterMed @NIHRresearch

Research making a difference in spotting #cancer earlier! @sSarahBailey's work on platelets in blood has led @RoyalDevonNHS to change the way they analyse routine blood tests. Find out more! bit.ly/4gXxFWk

Check out our most recent publication in the EClinical Medicine journal by Professor Fiona Warren et al.: Association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists use and change in alcohol consumption tinyurl.com/yv53eaaz @UoEAPEx, @uniofexeHLS, @ExeterMed, @eClinicalMed

⭐️Dr Abi Hall, former PenARC PhD & physiotherapist, won a prestigious @GeriSoc Rising Star Award!⭐️ These awards celebrate exceptional promise in research & likely future leaders in shaping healthcare for older people. > Learn more: tinyurl.com/4euvapw6 @NIHRresearch

Congratulations to Dr @abijhall, who was among the winners at the @GeriSoc Rising Star Awards! Dr Hall won in the category of Research Award for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. Read more: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-hea… @Peninsula_ARC

Congratulations to the first cohort to graduate from the University of Exeter MSc Neuroscience course @ExeterMed @ExeterNeuro

We’re hiring! Join us to work on an NIHR-funded Workforce Research Partnership project, based at the University of Exeter. Five year 0.5FTE Research Fellow post. @ExeterMed @CathTaylor72 @care_under @Peninsula_ARC @NIHRresearch

In case you missed it, here is yesterday's BBC Spotlight piece on the #HIPSTER study that aims to revolutionise total hip replacement for severe #HipArthritis vimeo.com/1038537288/b19… @ExeterCTU @NightingaleExt @RDEResearch @ExeterMed @ExeterHipUnit @EngExeter @alakas99

Excellent coverage of the revolutionary #HIPSTER study on #BBCSpotlight @ExeterCTU @NightingaleExt @RDEResearch @ExeterMed @ExeterHipUnit @EngExeter @alakas99

Our research on incidentally identified RET mutations key findings: 1) Moderate-risk mutations are predominant in this context 2) The risk of thyroid cancer is lower in this context with these variants medrxiv.org/content/10.110… @carolinefwright @emma_baple @clare__turnbull

Well, I've had a busy couple of weeks - kicking off our Phyto Ageing Study, attending @steveracemp and @AFR_UK's parliamentary drop in session for MPs and meeting with the lovely @natalieben to show her round our Exeter facility! #ScienceInAction

A Devon student who received "teen-friendly" mindfulness CBT therapy as part of @ChYMe_Exe project hopes it can help others. Exeter is a key site for ATTEND's Mindfulness for Adolescents and Carers programme, which is recruiting 15-18 year-olds. More: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Call for applications to our @MRCcmm 8-week SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP for medical students is now OPEN. @ExeterMed @ExeterMedTruro A unique opportunity that will have a transformational effect on one’s career as a clinician scientist. Apply by 28th Feb 2025: exeter.ac.uk/research/medic…

🦠Are superbugs lurking in Europe's coastal waters? For World AMR Awareness Week @WillHGaze and Dearbhaile Morris explain how coastal waters may serve as reservoirs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and how to avoid infections. Watch to learn more. #WAAW @ExeterMed @uniofgalway

During World AMR Awareness Week 2024 we want to congratulate @AnnaTurns for her 1st prize at the Global AMR Media Awards for reporting on our research for @BBC_Future. This included the Poo-Sticks project led by @PenkovaElitsa #WAAW2024 #AMRWeek bbc.com/future/article…

"Even if it's a very small amount, if you break down a little bit more than you're building up, then you'll lose muscle over a year." Professor @BenjaminTWall from @ExeterMed spoke to @theipaper about why it's so important we eat protein. inews.co.uk/news/how-much-…

Congratulations to Dr Kayshap Patel on winning the European Journal of Endocrinology Award for his contribution to #diabetes research news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-hea…

13% reduction in bullying compared with controls-this was such an important UK study that has replicated the effectiveness of KiVa seen in other countries. I am very proud to have led the Devon site and seen first hand the impact. @ProfLucyBowes @Stand_2gether @cebei_bangor

On #WorldRadiographyDay, did you know we offer a pioneering Degree Apprenticeship, which allows you to work in #NHS settings while you learn? Our graduates told us it changed the course of their careers! Find out more: exeter.ac.uk/.../diagnostic…

The largest trial of its kind has found a programme which teaches children that #bullying is everyone's problem can reduce victimisation in #schools news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-hea…