Category: Health

Pioneering Alzheimer’s research could help find new treatments

21 October 2015

A leading dementia researcher at the OU has secured nearly £370k of funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK for a ground-breaking new research project which may pave the way for new treatments. Dr Cheryl Hawkes and her team are studying how a protein called amyloid is cleared from blood vessels in the brain and how this […]

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Why carers are disadvantaged even when their responsibilities end

20 October 2015

Recognition of carers and their vital role in society has never been greater. However, despite being the subject of a series of policy initiatives over the past 30 years – the Care Act 2014 being the latest – carers continue to be profoundly disadvantaged. There is an extensive body of evidence about the multidimensional, adverse […]

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Polluted host cities are putting our champion athletes at risk

10 September 2015

At the recent Athletic World Championships in Beijing, not only did the athletes have to train for heat and humidity, they were also faced with competing in one of the world’s most polluted cities. Unfortunately, coping with poor air quality is nothing new for the world’s top athletes. As the world looks forward to next […]

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