Researchers from the University of Glasgow are playing central roles in four new national research networks focused on transforming the wellbeing of older people and boosting the economy.
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Glasgow Caledonian University Professor in Ageing and Health Dawn Skelton has published a new research paper which provides guidance for prescribing and delivering resistance exercise to older people living with sarcopenia.
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The app allows owners to record and share their horse’s weight data, making it much easier for professionals to support horse owners to help them keep their horse’s weight on track. This feature also supports horses that are not holding their weight, so health issues can be spotted early.
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Glasgow Caledonian University researchers in the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit (NMAHP RU) are running pelvic floor dysfunction workshops for clinical staff in the Pacific Islands.
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Pharmaceutical firm Fitabeo Therapeutics is about to start pre-clinical trials of its first two products, developed using its oral thin film drug delivery system. The stamp-sized, soluble film is intended to provide slow-release medicines to those who have difficulty swallowing traditional pills and capsules.
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The North East Hub in Parkhead, will be Scotland’s first working net zero carbon health and social care facility, and will be home to three GP practices, a community pharmacy and services to support children, care groups and older people.
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The national virology asset will be developed in partnership with the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit at the University of Dundee, and the MRC Human Immunology Unit at the University of Oxford.
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A global drive - led by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) – to tackle a drug-resistant superbug, Acinetobacter baumannii prevalent in developing countries, has received additional funding.
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