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Stress associated with an increased risk of getting Covid-19, study finds

A new study has found that people who experienced increased stress, anxiety and depression at the start of the pandemic, were at greater risk of getting Covid-19.
The research, published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine, found that greater psychological distress during the early phase of the pandemic was significantly associated with participants later reporting SARS-CoV-2 infection, a greater number of symptoms and also more severe symptoms.

Advice for businesses from the Food Innovation Centre on catering for a growing elderly population

New advice has been published on Healthy Eating for the Elderly to help food and drink businesses develop products for older people.

Common metabolic inhibitor has potential as nasal spray-preventative for Covid

New research is developing a new formulation of a common metabolic inhibitor (niclosamide) that could turn it into a promising prophylactic/preventative nasal spray and early treatment throat spray for Covid-19.

New research gives hope for sight recovery in stroke survivors

Researchers have used MRI imaging to map visual brain activity in stroke survivors with sight loss that gives new hope for rehabilitation and recovery.

UK private equity market leads the way in Europe as the industry continues to rebound following pandemic disruption

Europe’s private equity industry has continued to rebound following disruption caused by the pandemic, completing 741 buyouts cumulatively valued at €141.5bn in 2021, according to provisional full-year data from CMBOR, the Centre for Private Equity and MBO Research.

Hereditary colon cancer more common in Indonesia, says new study

A new study has found that Lynch syndrome, which is a hereditary form of colorectal cancer, is more common in young people in Indonesia, than in the UK, Europe or the USA.

New Year Honours triple celebration for University of Nottingham academics

The University of Nottingham is celebrating the recognition of three of its academics in the New Year Honours 2022, including a knighthood for one of the most recognisable faces from the scientific response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Q&A with Professor Jonathan Van Tam

As part of our round-up of 2021 - we were lucky enough to get an audience with Jonathan Van Tam - Professor of Health Protection in the School of Medicine at the University, and Deputy Chief Medical Officer

National vaccination effort is JVT’s proudest moment of 2021

The national effort to get the vaccination campaign up and running has been hailed by Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, as his proudest moment of 2021.
Speaking to the University of Nottingham's Press Office, Professor Van Tam said: “Vaccines have just completely changed our ability to cope with Covid-19 so far."

People with type 2 diabetes needed for new study

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, will look at whether eating small amounts of certain nutrients before meals could improve blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
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