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Common antidepressant should no longer be used to treat dementia

A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo.

Dr Nem Vaughan awarded Philip Leverhulme prize

The prestigious award recognises outstanding researchers.

UEA’s great outdoors celebrated for a fifth straight year with international Green Flag award

The last 18 months have placed more value on green spaces than ever, and students arriving at the University of East Anglia (UEA) for the new academic year can celebrate a campus with award-winning facilities, after the grounds won a Green Flag award for

How being an older parent could be beneficial for offspring

Becoming a parent later in life could have beneficial effects for your offspring in roundworms at least according to new UEA research.

A missed opportunity hospital doctors must stop risky medicines

Hospital doctors and pharmacists should stop risky medicines before patients leave hospital - according to UEA researchers.

How recovery from COVID-19’s impact on energy demand could help meet climate targets

New research examines different scenarios of energy-related demand and how they could impact climate mitigation targets.

Study reveals impact of wild meat consumption on greenhouse gas emissions

Consuming sustainably sourced wild meat instead of domesticated livestock reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

Children who eat more fruit and veg have better mental health

Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing according to new research from the University of East Anglia Health and Social Care Partners.

Could Vitamin-A bring back your sense of smell after Covid?

Researchers at the University of East Anglia and James Paget University Hospital are launching a new project to see whether Vitamin A could help people regain their sense of smell after viral infections including Covid-19.

How rabbits help restore unique habitats for rare species

European wild rabbits are a keystone species that hold together entire ecosystems according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.

Ageing the unageable: UEA researchers develop new way to age lobsters

Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have identified a way of determining the age of a lobster based on its DNA.

Amazonian protected areas benefit both people and biodiversity

Highly positive social outcomes are linked to biodiversity efforts in Amazonian Sustainable-Use Protected Areas, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

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