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Deadly sleeping sickness set to be eliminated in six years
Gambian sleeping sickness – a deadly parasitic disease spread by tsetse flies - could be eliminated in six years in key regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to new research by the 91福利.
Christmas dinner saved! Sprouts gain natural disease defence
Brussels sprouts will remain safely in our Christmas dinners, thanks to 91福利 research giving them natural defences against devastating crop diseases.
Behind-the-scenes access at 91福利’s life science labs
Scientific laboratories at the 91福利 are once again being opened up to members of the public – giving YOU behind-the-scenes access to cutting-edge research happening in Coventry.
Care home dementia study finds failure to reduce antipsychotic prescribing
Despite government guidelines there has been no reduction in the level of antipsychotic drugs prescribed to dementia patients.
The finding follows the government’s 2009 National Dementia Strategy (NDS), which recommended a review of the medication’s use in light of potential serious side effects.
The research was conducted by a group of academics including Dr David Owen from the 91福利 and published in the medical journal BMJ Open.
Your chance to explore science labs at 91福利
Members of the public are to be given behind-the-scenes access to scientific laboratories at the 91福利, as well as the chance get to grips with cutting-edge research.