Researchers at TILDA have found that lower levels of dietary vitamins and antioxidants are associated with frailty in older adults.
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CAO applications show upward trend for Trinity degrees
A total of 17,920 students, a fifth of all CAO applications, from all over Ireland applied to the university.
Research award to improve outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients
Professor Maeve Lowery’s award from the Pancreatic Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) will all for improved outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer.
Trinity student wins worldwide F&D essay competition
Lyndsay Walsh, Master’s in Development Practice student, has won the inaugural IMF Finance & Development (F&D) global essay contest.
Irish 3 year olds are consuming up to 10 teaspoons of sugar a day
A new study from the Dublin Dental University Hospital at Trinity has shown that Irish 3 year olds are consuming, on average, 10 level teaspoons a day of ‘free sugars’.
Scientists make major breakthrough in understanding common eye disease
Scientists at Trinity College have announced a major breakthrough with important implications for sufferers of a common eye disease – dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) – which can cause total blindness in sufferers, and for which there are currently no approved therapies. The scientists discovered that a key component of the cells lining the retinal blood […]
Vitamin D is not linked to low blood pressure in older adults, TILDA
Researchers from TILDA have shown in the largest study to-date that vitamin D is not associated with low blood pressure on standing (orthostatic hypotension) in older adults.
Older people who go to church have better mental health
A new study released by the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) uncovers some of the relationships between faith and mental health in Ireland.
Brain activity analysis could tailor therapies for MND
Ground breaking investigation into human brain activity will help to develop treatments for the disease that affects over 350 people in Ireland.
Formula Trinity team finish 2nd in international student competition
Team Formula Trinity, a student led initiative, recently competed in the Formula Student Competition at Silverstone Racetrack in the UK where they finished second in Class II. This was a major achievement in this prestigious international competition run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers where university teams from around the world design, build, test and […]