Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older people by changing oral microbiome
The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their...
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New subtype of diabetes identified in Africa in first largescale study
A new subtype of diabetes has been identified in children and young people in sub-Saharan Africa and could mean many...
£2.4 million to expand research to spot early cancer warning signs in routine blood tests
A pilot project to help GPs spot early warning signs of cancer from routine blood tests has received £2.4 million...
£17.9 million research grant to discover new treatments for fungal diseases gets underway
A team of leading infectious disease scientists from academia and industry have been awarded £17.9 million to identify new drugs...
Competitive work culture fuels impostor feelings, studies find
The feeling of being an imposter at work is increased by a competitive workplace culture, which can be harmful to...
Multi-million project to ‘crack the code’ of cilia – tiny structures with big impact on human health
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Exeter, have been awarded a Wellcome Discovery Award grant of...
Exeter Medicine Students Provide First Aid Support at 2025 Glastonbury Festival
Medicine students from the University of Exeter put their clinical training into practice at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival, volunteering as...
Exeter input on global report on how loneliness affects one in six people
One in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness, with significant impacts on health and wellbeing, according to a report...
Genetics study leads to largescale diabetes clinical trial launch in Chinese hospitals
Scientists have refined a new way of using genetics to identify whether someone has type 1 or type 2 diabetes...