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New paper highlights how musical interactions can support relationships for people living with dementia

Researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ have reassessed the goals of music interactions for people with dementia.
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New research reveals link between air pollution and water quality and people having multiple long term chronic conditions

Research from the Healthy Lifespan Institute has identified a new link between air pollution and water quality with multimorbidity.
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Art and academia: Healthy Lifespan Institute members present research at the Festival of the Mind

This year, Professor Ilaria Bellantuono and Dr Lee Pretlove shared their research discoveries with the general public at ºù«Ӱҵ’s Festival of the Mind.
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Early career researchers present findings to public in lecture series

Ameli Vidanearachchi and Haoyang Liu presented their research findings as part of the ºù«Ӱҵ u3a showroom lecture series.
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Understanding the experience of wearing dentures

The Healthy Lifespan Institute at ºù«Ӱҵ, has been awarded £200k from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Research & Development, UK to study the experiences of people living with removable partial dentures.
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Understanding DNA breaks and repair

Hannah Crane and Arwa Abugable from the School of Biosciences at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ explore the effects of damaging and repairing DNA.
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How music can help people live well with dementia

Dr Jennifer MacRitchie from the Department of Music explores advanced musical technologies created specifically for people living with dementia.

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New gene therapy pathway could protect us from cancer and dementia

Researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ have discovered a new gene therapy pathway that has the potential to protect us against serious life-limiting diseases such as cancer and dementia.
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Scientists identify new genetic risk factors for osteoarthritis

Scientists have identified new genetic risk factors for osteoarthritis, which could now be treated with licensed drugs repurposed to target the debilitating condition.