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Study explores links between people taking multiple medications and dementia
New research led by the University of Plymouth shows that people with dementia are likely to have taken more than three medications for other health conditions in the five years directly before their diagnosis
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Laboratory model enables researchers to explore the mouth’s response to oral disease
University of Plymouth news: Researchers have created a model of the oral mucosa – the tissue which lines the inside of the mouth – and plan to use it to explore the impact of long-term denture wear
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Bio-based fibres could pose greater threat to the environment than conventional plastics
University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University has prompted scientists to suggest that materials being advocated as alternatives to plastic should be tested thoroughly before they are used extensively in a range of products
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Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to the ocean every year
A study by the University of Plymouth’s International Marine Litter Research Unit is the first to explore the potential for rope to become a source of microplastic pollution in the marine environment
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Night lights: new global atlas maps out artificial light at night under the sea
A study co-led by the University has shown up to 1.9 million sq km of the world’s coastal waters are being exposed to biologically significant levels of artificial light at night
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Study identifies potential link between oral bacteria and brain abscesses
University of Plymouth news: A study led by the University and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust found that bacteria known to cause oral infections may also be a contributory factor in patients developing abscesses on the brain
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Fossilised beaches help scientists understand impacts of past global warming
University of Plymouth news: A study developed at the University found the melting of the Antarctic ice sheet would have caused a rise in global sea levels of up to 5.7 metres.
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University scientist joins world experts to ask big questions about blue carbon
Marine scientists from the University of Plymouth have contributed to a major international study exploring the role of our oceans and coastlines in trapping atmospheric carbon dioxide
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Mussel reefs heighten the risk of microplastic exposure and consumption
Scientists from the University of Plymouth used a series of experiments to assess whether the reefs formed by blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) affected their exposure and consumption of tiny microplastic particles.
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New woodlands can help reduce flooding risk within 15 years
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-woodlands-can-help-reduce-flooding-risk-within-15-years
A new study by the University of Plymouth has shown that within just 15 years of being planted, native broadleaf trees can have a marked impact on soil’s response during extreme weather events
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