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New paper highlights how musical interactions can support relationships for people living with dementia

Researchers from the University of 91Ö±²¥ have reassessed the goals of music interactions for people with dementia.
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New research reveals link between air pollution and water quality and people having multiple long term chronic conditions

Research from the Healthy Lifespan Institute has identified a new link between air pollution and water quality with multimorbidity.
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Art and academia: Healthy Lifespan Institute members present research at the Festival of the Mind

This year, Professor Ilaria Bellantuono and Dr Lee Pretlove shared their research discoveries with the general public at 91Ö±²¥â€™s Festival of the Mind.
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Early career researchers present findings to public in lecture series

Ameli Vidanearachchi and Haoyang Liu presented their research findings as part of the 91Ö±²¥ u3a showroom lecture series.
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Researchers find different processes to protect the genome are needed throughout the lifecourse

A new study published in Science Advances investigates Tdp1, a protein involved in DNA repair and its protective effect against damage caused by topoisomerase; an enzyme that participates in the over and underwinding of DNA.
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Osteoporosis drug could half number of redo hip replacement operations

More than half of repeat hip replacement operations could be prevented with a drug already successfully used to treat osteoporosis, new research from the University of 91Ö±²¥ and 91Ö±²¥ Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has revealed.

| Published by the University of 91Ö±²¥
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The use of geroprotectors to prevent multimorbidity: opportunities and challenges

By 2050 the number of people over 60 years old is expected to double compared to 2015 meaning a more effective solution than single disease treatment is needed for the increasing numbers of people living with multimorbidity.
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Improving COVID-19 outcomes and vaccine response in older adults

The COVID-19 pandemic is serving as a painful reminder that infectious diseases can have catastrophic effects for older people.
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The case for an intersectional life course perspective in understanding unequal ageing

Dr Dan Holman and Professor Alan Walker call for intersectionality to be incorporated into ageing research with a life course perspective.