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New PhD scholarships launched by Dunhill Medical Trust - Reimagine Ageing
Reimagine Ageing Doctoral Research Programme to improve quality of life, functional capacity and well-being of older people and through the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Reimagine Ageing (RA) Network. Deadline 7 May.
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Care home staff and residents need ‘family’ bonds to thrive
Care home residents receive much better care when they enjoy ‘family’ bonds with staff – but staff must be empowered to create these bonds, new research has found.
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Sweeteners can improve weight loss maintenance, new research suggests
Replacing sugar with low-energy sweetened products can help weight control for at least one year after rapid weight loss in adults without increasing risk of type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease.
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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Professors named in latest round of NIHR Senior Investigator awards
Professor Gordon Cook and Professor Robbie Foy have been announced in the new line up of NIHR Senior Investigators.
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Cancer deaths plummet in middle aged people
Fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years, new research shows.