University of Exeter Medical School

Our research impact

We’re highlighting some examples of how we have improved understanding and practice in health and care. For more information on how we are improving lives regionally, nationally and globally, visit the Our Research pages.

Dementia

Elderly woman smiling with relative

Type 1 diabetes

Genetic risk score improves prediction and classification of type 1 diabetes

Pre-eclampsia

Preventing preterm births by screening for preeclampsia

Genomics

Genomic research - Amish communities

Transforming Amish healthcare services through genomic research

Diabetes diagnosis

Cells - diabetes research

Using C Peptide testing to improve diagnosis

Type 2 diabetes

Improving diagnosis and treatment of familial diabetes

Cancer diagnosis

Mouse mats with charts on them

Improving diagnosis of cancer through evidence based risk assessment in primary care

Diabetes - genetics

Improving diagnosis and clinical care by early genetic testing in neonatal diabetes

Cardiac rehabilitation

Veins

Improving access to cardiac rehabilitation services through changes to national and international policy

Primary Care

Using patient experiences to improve quality of NHS Primary Care

Nature and health

Sun over grass and dry ground

Understanding the connections between nature and well-being

Diabetes Prevention

Patient using scales

Preventing diabetes through research

Monogenic diabetes

Recognising and improving treatment in monogenic diabetes globally

Antimicrobial Resistance

Understanding the  spread of antimicrobial resistance in the environment .