Research led by WRI Associate Director Professor Carolyn Summerbell and colleagues in Durham University's Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences has been recognised in newly published World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on the integrated management of obesity in children and adolescents.

Minority ethnic women in the North of England face a lifetime of inequalities that stretch from childhood and maternity care to employment, mental health and later life, according to a new report co-led by a former WRI team member.

The new CIC structure for Live well With Pain will: 1) Create a strong and sustainable structure to support the future development of LWWP 2) Help ensure LWWP’s valued resources continue to be freely available into the future 3) Enable LWWP to explore new partnerships, opportunities and sources of funding that support its mission

Parkinsons is the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease. Parkinsons Pals (PP) established by Wolfson fellow Prof Paul Chazot four years ago is a unique undergraduate support group, first of its kind in the UK.

Turtle Song, held regularly all over the UK, since 2008, brings music, song writing, movement and singing to people living with dementia and theur companions and carers.

Plants relieving pain date back thousands of years to the power of the opium poppy. Botanicals are still in the limelight as people in pain turn to herbal medicines – natural botanicals, considered safe at recommended doses. Medications like opioids, or even aspirin, can be limited by their use for chronic Pain, either adverse addictive and health or gastric side effects, respectively.

WRIHW Fellow, Professor Paul Chazot has been invited to present on his latest work on mechanisms and case studies using a novel Brain gut PBMT dual device.

Artistic Director Balbir Singh received his MBE this week at Windsor Castle for services to dance, following his inclusion in the King’s New Year Honours List.

Women in the prison system often have complex mental health problems, frequently alongside long-term physical conditions, with women from racial minority backgrounds worst affected.

Wolfson Fellow Professor Paul Chazot was placed in the Q&A chair by the Live Well with Pain team.

New parents receive little guidance on how to use a baby sling or carrier safely, according to new research.

The Bionow Project of the Year Award was presented last night to a project that has demonstrated a major step forward in research and generated intellectual property or demonstrated an innovative and novel approach to a problem.