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Reduction in brain tissue oxygenation placing older adults with multiple health conditions at risk of faints and falls

Researchers from Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing (MISA) and the Department of Medical Physics at St James’s Hospital and Trinity College have discovered that brain tissue oxygenation is lower in frailer older adults with multiple health conditions (multi-morbidity), putting them at risk of faints and falls. Brain oxygenation - the measure of oxygen in brain tissue - reflects the balance between oxygen delivery and consumption and is vital for the maintenance of normal brain function and tissue integrity.

17 Aug 2022

Health|Research

HRB Emerging Investigator Awards for three Trinity academic researchers

Trinity has won three of nine new Emerging Investigator Awards for Health (EIA) 2022 from the Health Research Board (HRB). All three awardees are from the School of Medicine at Trinity.

28 Jul 2022

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Female and financially stretched students most likely to be affected by Covid-19 stress

A new study examining Covid-19 stress among Irish college students has shown that certain sociodemographic groups were more likely to experience Covid-19-related stress.

28 Jul 2022

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World Head and Neck Cancer Day 2022

For World Head and Neck Cancer Day, we explore this cancer type that makes up 6% of all diagnoses worldwide with Professor Sinead Brennan, Consultant Radiation Oncologist and Clinical Associate Professor in Clinical Medicine at Trinity.

27 Jul 2022

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Trinity study finds up to one in four children in Dublin are vitamin D deficient

Scientists found deficiency was most prevalent in females, older children (aged over 12), children from socio-economically disadvantaged areas and during winter months.

27 Jul 2022

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Rose Anne Kenny appointed Regius Professor of Physic (1637)

Professor Rose Anne Kenny has been appointed Regius Professor of Physic (1637) at Trinity College Dublin. The Regius Professorship of Physic is the oldest professorship in Ireland and one of the oldest Medical Professorships in Europe (the Latin, Physic, referring to the art or practice of healing disease).

18 Jul 2022

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RATs for flu exist – should we be self-testing for that too?

Professor John O'Leary contributes to a piece first published by The Conversation in which the authors ask whether we should be using rapid antigen tests to diagnose flu in the same way as COVID-19.

14 Jul 2022

Health|Science

Scientists discover novel mutation associated with alternating hemiplegia of childhood

The work, which may assist in the clinical management of patients with the condition, involved a multidisciplinary team of geneticists, neurologists and radiologists from Ireland and France.

12 Jul 2022

Health

New report on Irish abortion services

A report from the School of Social Work and Social Policy has found that Ireland’s new abortion services are overall working well but the needs of women seeking abortion services for severe foetal abnormality are not being met. Extensive coverage included:

12 Jul 2022

Arts|Health|Research

New study finds Irish abortion services working well, but needs of some women not being met

Abortion services in Ireland are working well overall and are being delivered by committed healthcare staff, however the needs of women seeking services for severe foetal abnormality are not being met, according to new research.

12 Jul 2022

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