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Trinity student wins worldwide F&D essay competition

Lyndsay Walsh, Master’s in Development Practice student, has won the inaugural IMF Finance & Development (F&D) global essay contest.

11 Aug 2019

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Irish 3 year olds are consuming up to 10 teaspoons of sugar a day

A new study from the Dublin Dental University Hospital at Trinity has shown that Irish 3 year olds are consuming, on average, 10 level teaspoons a day of 'free sugars'.

9 Aug 2019

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Vitamin D is not linked to low blood pressure in older adults, TILDA

Researchers from TILDA have shown in the largest study to-date that vitamin D is not associated with low blood pressure on standing (orthostatic hypotension) in older adults.

8 Aug 2019

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Scientists make major breakthrough in understanding common eye disease

Scientists at Trinity College have announced a major breakthrough with important implications for sufferers of a common eye disease – dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) – which can cause total blindness in sufferers, and for which there are currently no approved therapies. The scientists discovered that a key component of the cells lining the retinal blood […]

8 Aug 2019

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Brain activity analysis could tailor therapies for MND

Ground breaking investigation into human brain activity will help to develop treatments for the disease that affects over 350 people in Ireland.

1 Aug 2019

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Older people who go to church have better mental health

A new study released by the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) uncovers some of the relationships between faith and mental health in Ireland.

1 Aug 2019

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Chemistry researcher secures ERC award to develop advanced CO2 capture technologies

The Proof of Concept (POC) grant as top-up funding to explore the commercial or innovation potential of the results of their ERC-funded research.

25 Jul 2019

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Cloch mhíle bainte amach ag GBHI

Bhain Institiúid Dhomhanda na Sláinte Inchinne (GBHI) cloch mhíle thábhachtach amach an 24 Meitheamh nuair a thug Atlantic Philanthropies síntiús d’Ollscoil California San Francisco (UCSF) agus do Choláiste na Tríonóide chun leanúint le dul i ngleic leis an eipidéim dhomhanda a bhaineann le néaltrú.

25 Jul 2019

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The impact of genetics on motor neurone disease

A team of Trinity researchers are decoding the causes of motor neuron disease in a new study which shows the impact of genetics on the disease.

23 Jul 2019

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New community health programme linked to decreased child mortality in Uganda

A network of Community Health Promoters go door-to-door to sell basic health goods, including anti-malaria drugs, soap, insecticide-treated bed nets and fortified foods.

22 Jul 2019

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