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Wolfson ECR Mohi Ziyachi recieves award

Mohi Ziyachi, WRIHW ECR Committee member and NENC ARC Fellow based in Sociology has recently been awarded a Renkei mobility grant
Mohi Ziyachi

Multiple concussions in rugby players change proteins in their blood

A new study shows that retired rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have abnormal levels of certain proteins in their blood.
St Marys student playing rugby

Red near infrared light therapy in Motor neurone disease (MND)

We're thrilled to share the incredible journey of Seb Bousie, who was diagnosed for motor neuron disease 8 years ago.. Seb has been using the CERA Thrive PBMT System for 6 months, and in combination with a healthy diet and a supplement regimen, he has experienced a remarkable transformation in his health.
Seb Bousie

Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month: Durham spin-out given the go-ahead to trial new treatments

June is Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Month. Andy Whiting, an Emeritus Professor in our Department of Chemistry and CEO of our spin-out company Nevrargenics Limited, explains how his team is using new funding to discover new treatments and hopefully a cure for the condition.
Microscopy image of a nerve cell, or neuron, from the cortex of the cerebellum, courtesy of Dr R W Banks.

Ten Footsteps pain self-management Handbook

Developed by a clinical psychologist working with Live Well with Pain, the Ten Footsteps Handbook is designed to be used in conjunction with the Ten Footsteps programme on our www.livewellwithpain.co.uk website.
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Parkinson's Pals Volunteer wins award!

Congratulations to Patrick Hughes, one of our outstanding  Laidlaw scholar MBiol students graduating this year, who was given the DUSVO "Best Health & Wellbeing Effort" award 2024.
Patrick Hughes

How do we build confidence of practitioners to support pain self-management?

Many front-line staff who might be expected to introduce and deliver self-management support for persistent pain lack the confidence and skills to do so.
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WRIHW Newsletter 130 is out now!

The latest Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing Newsletter should have arrived in your inbox this morning!
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New Child of the North Report - An evidence-based plan for supporting physical activity and healthy nutrition with and through education settings

The fifth report in a year-long series – produced jointly by Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives – that seeks to deliver a country that works for all children and young people, calls for schools to be supported to fix the broken school food system and tackle Britain’s child obesity crisis.
Photograph of school children with school dinners

WRIHW Newsletter 129 is out now!

The latest Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing Newsletter should have arrived in your inbox this morning!
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Award Win for Paul Chazot and the IAA Project team

We are pleased to announce that Paul Chazot and the IAA project team have been awarded at the Celebration of Impact event
IAA award

Child of the North - Improving mental health and wellbeing with and through educational settings

The third report in a year-long series – produced jointly by Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives – that seeks to deliver a country that works for all children and young people, sets out a new plan for Government to boost children’s mental health through schools.
Photograph of school children with school dinners