Articles tagged with 'Medicine' | University of Manchester

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2024
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March
2024
| 18:00 Europe/London
Researchers based at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and The University of Manchester (UoM) supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), have been awarded an
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25
March
2024
| 02:39 Europe/London
The devolution deals which granted Greater Manchester increased control over a range of public services enabled them to make significant improvements in many parts of the health system, a unique study led by University of Manchester researchers has
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24
March
2024
| 03:31 Europe/London
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Innovate UK, the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre Network and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) today announce a £17.9 strategic initiative to enhance the UK environment
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21
March
2024
| 13:35 Europe/London
A simple, safe and accurate test that identifies women with womb cancer from a sample taken from the vagina has been developed by clinician scientists from The University of Manchester.
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19
March
2024
| 10:00 Europe/London
Genes expressed in human cells harvested from urine are remarkably similar to those of the kidney itself, suggesting they could be an important non-invasive source of information on the kidney.
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19
March
2024
| 08:35 Europe/London
Community groups working to support technical and research software roles are set to benefit from a share of a new £16 million investment. The investment is by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and UK Research and
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18
March
2024
| 09:01 Europe/London
Dr Raymond Schofield was awarded the 22nd annual Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences with Judith Kimble and Allan Spradling for their discovery of the stem cell niche, a localised environment that controls stem cell identity.
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15
March
2024
| 09:00 Europe/London
People living in the North of England and in coastal areas are more likely to die from ‘death of despair’, according to new University of Manchester-led research.
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14
March
2024
| 15:37 Europe/London
The University of Manchester has won Partnership and Collaboration Award at the prestigious annual Bionow Awards 2023
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14
March
2024
| 08:41 Europe/London
Most children and adolescents in England presenting to their GPs with psychiatric symptoms have low or declining rates of ongoing contact, according to a study led by University of Manchester researchers.
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11
March
2024
| 06:00 Europe/London
A ground-breaking research study has used AI to understand the genetic underpinning of the heart’s left ventricle, using three-dimensional images of the organ. It was led by scientists at The University of Manchester, with collaborators from the
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27
February
2024
| 10:20 Europe/London
Northern Gritstone, the investment business focused on science and technology-enabled businesses in the North of England, along with Parkwalk Advisors, have announced a combined £3.5 million seed round investment into adsilico Limited (‘adsilico’),
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09
February
2024
| 09:00 Europe/London
In an exciting moment for the future of UK Biobank, this week (Wednesday 7 February) the organisation welcomed the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan, to Bruntwood SciTech’s Manchester Science Park to
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08
February
2024
| 09:37 Europe/London
A team of scientists and experts have been awarded funding to evaluate the new National Health Service Pharmacy First service.
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06
February
2024
| 13:20 Europe/London
The University of Manchester is to be part of  a research hub, led by the University of Edinburgh,  that will focus on developing AI tools to help revolutionise the field of healthcare.
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02
February
2024
| 11:21 Europe/London
A class of molecules playing a crucial role in the regulation of gene expression and other cellular processes can restore normal skin structure rather than producing a scar, a University of Manchester led study in mice and humans suggests.
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02
February
2024
| 02:57 Europe/London
Depression and loneliness can be prevented using structured telephone-based psychological care, delivered over eight weeks, according to new research.
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29
January
2024
| 12:37 Europe/London
Liver Talks: Let’s Talk About Liver Disease Risk, a new training resource for healthcare professionals has been launched to improve the essential conversations they have with people at risk of liver disease. Highlighting the significance of the
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22
January
2024
| 15:07 Europe/London
Researchers from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)  and University of Manchester have been instrumental in developing the first guideline for cancer screening in an
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16
January
2024
| 15:41 Europe/London
Doctors might one day be able to target children and young people with arthritis most likely to be helped by its first-line treatment, thanks to the application of machine learning by University of Manchester scientists.
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15
January
2024
| 09:53 Europe/London
Existing drinking water fluoridation programmes in England still provide marginal savings for the NHS, but there is no guarantee new schemes would continue to do so, a new study led by University of Manchester researchers finds.
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14
January
2024
| 18:27 Europe/London
Eleven years ago, my colleagues and I estimated that about 2 million people around the world were dying from fungal infections annually. My latest estimate puts the figure today at nearly double that: around 3.8 million deaths.To put this in
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13
January
2024
| 00:07 Europe/London
The annual total of deaths from fungal disease worldwide has risen to 3.75 million, double the previous estimate, according to a new study.
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09
January
2024
| 09:51 Europe/London
An agricultural fungicide approved in the US and currently under consideration by authorities worldwide could have a devastating effect on a new drug for one of world’s deadliest infectious diseases, show University of Manchester scientists.
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02
January
2024
| 16:01 Europe/London
A biomedical Egyptologist from The University of Manchester has fulfilled the mission of an illustrious Manchester anatomist from 1910, having by chance found his unique anatomical record of how ancient Nubians lived – and died - in Southern
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2023
20
December
2023
| 10:33 Europe/London
Cleopatra would have been in safe hands if she really had been bitten by a snake, or a affected by any number of illnesses - say University of Manchester Egyptologists in a new book.
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20
December
2023
| 09:39 Europe/London
The video from a  groundbreaking debate on animal research held at The University of Manchester's  Whitworth hall has been published.
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20
December
2023
| 08:32 Europe/London
Our world leading research stories have been seen right across the world so here’s a taste of  some of our most popular and interesting stories from the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health in 2023. Enjoy!
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December
2023
| 08:11 Europe/London
Most patients felt online GP consultations were quicker, more flexible, and more efficient than traditional consulting methods, in the largest study of patient views on the topic ever carried out.
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11
December
2023
| 15:21 Europe/London
Manchester’s commitment to tackle health inequalities has been further boosted by funding news for research that can connect the Council, University of Manchester researchers and local people as a way of working
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