Institute of Medical Education: Recent submissions
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Defining the contribution of dorsal vagal complex astrocytes to the regulation of food intake
(University of Exeter Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, 8 June 2020)Food intake is controlled by the coordinated action of numerous brain regions but a complete understanding of the process remains elusive. The nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS), located in the brainstem dorsal vagal ... -
Dementia, Identity, and the Role of Twitter
(University of Exeter College of Medicine and Health, 4 May 2020)The narratives of people with dementia have traditionally been underrepresented in research, policy, and public life. The social networking site Twitter has the potential to affect the lived experiences of people with ... -
Large copy number variants in UK Biobank caused by clonal haematopoiesis may confound penetrance estimates
(Elsevier (Cell Press), 22 June 2020)Large copy number variants (CNVs) are strongly associated with both developmental delay and cancer, but the type of disease depends strongly on when and where the mutation occurred, i.e. germline versus somatic. We used ... -
Study of the Role of Plasmin- mediated Cleavage of Erythropoietin- Producing Hepatocellular A4 Receptor and its Molecular Binding Partners in Anxiogenesis
(University of Exeter College of Medicine and Health, Neurobiology, 1 June 2020)Stressful experiences can produce a variety of emotional states, including elevated and prolonged levels of anxiety that can lead to anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent class of mental disorders ... -
An Inquiry into Compassion in Diagnostic Radiography
(University of Exeter Medical Imaging, 1 June 2020)Compassion is a poorly understood concept in Diagnostic Imaging (DI), but an increase in its focus was recommended in the Francis Report (2013). Much of the healthcare literature including policy and protocol has focussed ...