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New research to help people living with dementia and pain starts in Nottingham

Finding out how pain affects people living with dementia is one of the results expected from new research in Nottingham.

Scientists take a major step in understanding how to stop the transmission of malaria

A team of scientists at the University of Nottingham, have uncovered how the parasite that causes malaria orchestrates their cell division – which is key in enabling the parasite to transmit this deadly disease.

New research into closely related plant populations shows that species use radically different methods to adapt to extreme environments

Scientists have found that different populations of a plant species, which is closely related to many crops of worldwide importance, use very different strategies to adapt to environmental changes, which gives experts new options to engineer crops to better survive climate change and tackle future food security.

Experts discover the deadly genetics of cholera, which could be key to its prevention

Experts have used a cutting-edge computational approach to discover the genetic factors that make the bacteria behind cholera so dangerous - which could be key to preventing this deadly disease.

Championing the next generation of Lewy body dementia researchers

Experts at the University of Nottingham will be part of a new Doctoral Training Centre (DTC), which has been funded by a multi-million-pound investment from Alzheimer's Society.

Ice Hockey Paralympian revealed as first National Rehabilitation Centre Ambassador

An ice hockey Paralympian and international leader in disability access has been named as the very first ambassador for the new National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC).

Muscular Dystrophy UK funds life-changing research at the University of Nottingham

Experts at the University of Nottingham have received funding to carry out research to better understand what is happening in the heart, brain and muscles of people with myotonic dystrophy.

New research explores the causes and consequences of falls in adults with cerebral palsy

A new study exploring the causes and effects of falling for adults with cerebral palsy (CP) throughout their lives, has found there is a lack of appropriate support from health agencies in helping to manage or prevent them

Mosquitoes – friend or foe?

International Mosquito Day
Tuesday 20 August marks World Mosquito Day – which is celebrated in memory of Sir Ronald Ross, a British Doctor who, in 1987, discovered that the female Anopheles mosquito transmits malaria. It was the first time a connection had been established between a mosquito and malaria.

Surprising insight into cancer comes from unique plant species that find different solutions to evolutionary challenges

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has shown that different plant species tackle the same evolutionary hurdle in different ways, and the findings may give insight into aggressive forms of cancer.
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