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From Tarantino to Squid Game: why do so many people enjoy violence?

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, asks why we are drawn to watch violence, in this piece first published on The Conversation.

28 Oct 2021

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Common antidepressant should no longer be used to treat people with dementia

A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a new study, published in The Lancet.

27 Oct 2021

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Health related quality of life improved by exercise rehabilitation in cancer survivors

Contrary to historical advice, Trinity study shows that health related quality of life is improved by exercise rehabilitation in survivors of oesophagogastric cancer.

21 Oct 2021

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Scientists discover new ways to block inflammatory cells implicated in a suite of diseases

The team has found two new ways to limit the production of prostaglandins from front-line immune cells, which are very important drivers of acute inflammation and can also cause fever.

19 Oct 2021

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Irish scientists among global group hunting for genetic explanation to COVID-19 resistance

The COVID-19 Human Genome Effort (COVIDHGE) led by Jean Laurent Casanova of the Rockefeller Institute in New York and Helen Su of the National Institutes of Health in the US involves teams from over 50 countries, including one from Trinity spearheaded by Professor Cliona O'Farrelly.

18 Oct 2021

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Trinity’s biodiversity audit highlights urgency of placing it central to all our actions

The just-published report delivers 10 specific recommendations including the development of a biodiversity strategy and outreach programme to involve the wider community.

15 Oct 2021

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On your bike! Cycling AT work to reduce adverse health conditions for professional men

Researchers at Trinity’s Institute of Population Health have assessed the acceptability and feasibility of a gender-sensitive multicomponent intervention, to reduce occupational sedentary behaviour.

14 Oct 2021

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Akara secures European Innovation Council funding to build germ-killing robots in Dublin

The Trinity spinout will use the funding to create a robot production facility, which will drastically increase the company’s output to an estimated 100 robots per year. Central to efforts will be their robot, Violet, which uses Ultraviolet UVC radiation to eliminate germs in hospital settings including COVID-19, MRSA and influenza.

14 Oct 2021

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Scientists develop new strategy that rapidly quantifies transmissibility of COVID-19 variants

Their technique provides a new tool for tracking infection immunity over time and for analysing new vaccine candidates.

13 Oct 2021

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Amharc úrnua ar athlasadh na n-alt maidir le hothair a bhfuil airtríteas réamatóideach orthu

Tá taighdeoirí i gColáiste na Tríonóide ag tabhairt léargas nua ar athlasadh na n-alt maidir le hothair a bhfuil airtríteas réamatóideach (RA) orthu

11 Oct 2021

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