Posts by University of Exeter
Large-scale brain epigenetics study provides new insights into Alzheimer’s disease
The largest study of its kind has unveiled new insights into how genes are regulated in Alzheimer’s disease, including discovering 84 new genes linked to the disease. …
Read Full ArticleCOVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant associated with significantly higher mortality rate
The highly infectious COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant that swept across the UK last year before spreading worldwide is between 30 and 100 percent more deadly than previous strains. …
Read Full ArticleDifference in blood pressure between arms linked to greater death risk
A large international study confirms that a difference in blood pressure readings between arms is linked to greater risk of heart attack, stroke, and death. …
Read Full ArticleNew test better predicts which babies will develop type 1 diabetes
A new approach to predicting which babies will develop type 1 diabetes moves a step closer to routine testing for newborns which could avoid life-threatening complications. …
Read Full ArticleType 1 diabetes is not one but two distinct conditions, defined by diagnosis age
Children who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes under the age of seven have a different form (or “endotype”) of the condition compared with those diagnosed aged 13 or above, …
Read Full ArticleDrug shows promise in reducing deadly brain swelling after stroke
Cases of potentially deadly brain damage as a result of stroke could be reduced by an innovative experimental treatment that targets a pathway involved in brain swelling. …
Read Full ArticleWearing hearing aid may help protect brain in later life
A new study has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those who do not. …
Read Full ArticleHealthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk of dementia
Living a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person’s genetic risk of dementia, according to new research. …
Read Full ArticleTwo hours a week is key dose of nature for health and wellbeing
Spending at least two hours a week in nature may be a crucial threshold for promoting health and wellbeing, according to a new large-scale study. …
Read Full ArticleResearch identifies genetic causes of poor sleep
The international collaboration, led by the University of Exeter and published in Nature Communications, has found 47 links between our genetic code and the quality, quantity, and timing of how we sleep. …
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