Being lonely and socially isolated can increase a person’s risk of heart disease or stroke, new research suggests. The effect loneliness has on the heart is similar to that seen
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A protein found lacking in the brains of Alzheimer’s sufferers could provide the key to a potential treatment, scientists believe. Researchers say the discovery that the IL-33 protein has the
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The University of Hertfordshire’s Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care (CRIPACC) has announced the appointment of Professor Wendy Wills as director. The centre, which focuses on children’s health,
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Inter-agency education and increased collaborative working across Scotland are key points in a new report by a team of Interprofessional Education experts from Aberdeen. Led by Dr Sundari Joseph from Robert
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University Campus Suffolk (UCS) and The Somerville Foundation, an international charity supporting patients with heart conditions, have partnered to establish Suffolk’s first heart research centre. The centre will focus on
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De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is using the skills of academics and clinicians to help tackle one of the biggest health challenges facing society. The care of older people is
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Personhood is at the core of person-centred care for people with dementia (PWD) (Kitwood, 1997). Life story work (LSW) is one of the most commonly utilised tools to focus those
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Paedophiles not convicted of any crime are being recruited for a new research project aiming to show that men at risk of sexually abusing children can be identified and treated
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A researcher at the University of Huddersfield is recreating rape trials – with the participation of professional lawyers and actors – in order to discover if low conviction rates are
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Suffering from emotional problems in adolescence is an important risk factor for future joblessness, irrespective of socio-economic background, according to a new report by academics at the University of Stirling.
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