University of Manchester - Archive (Health)
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2022
23
June
2022
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16:29
Europe/London
Local government spending cuts are associated with worse multimorbidity and health-related quality of life according to a study by University of Manchester health economists....
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22
June
2022
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16:02
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A study which tested the immune response of COPD patients to COVID-19 vaccination has shown they respond in a similar way to healthy people....
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21
June
2022
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15:10
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A groundbreaking smartphone app for remote digital data collection which aims to predict if an individual will relapse into psychosis is to be trialled across the UK in a £12.5 million study....
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21
June
2022
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01:49
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The accuracy of reporting the causes of stillbirth has been called into question, following an analysis of 1,120 Medical Certificates of Stillbirth (MCS) from across the UK....
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20
June
2022
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20:00
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A breakthrough in our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease has revealed changes to blood vessels in the brain, potentially presenting a path for developing new drugs to help fight the disease, according to University of Manchester research funded by ...
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17
June
2022
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16:53
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Closing schools and workplaces appear to have been the most effective strategies to mitigate deaths from Covid-19 in the early days of the pandemic’s first wave, according to a study of 130 countries....
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08
June
2022
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10:50
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University of Manchester Researchers funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have developed a new biodegradable gel that can help to improve the delivery of cells directly into the living heart and could form a new generation of treatments to re...
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08
June
2022
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04:43
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Many ethnic minority patients in England with the most common form of atrial fibrillation (AF) are not being prescribed the blood thinners they need to lower their risk stroke, according to data scientists at The University of Manchester....
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06
June
2022
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14:41
Europe/London
High doses of drug called ifosfamide are the best way to treat a cancer of children which affects bones and soft tissues, compared to three other treatments, according to University of Manchester researchers....
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01
June
2022
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07:38
Europe/London
A study of 1.3 million women in England has provided evidence to support the extension of cervical cancer screening intervals from three years to five years for those that have a negative screen result....
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25
May
2022
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11:17
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F2G, a University of Manchester spinout company, is to partner a major Japanese pharmaceutical company in the commercialisation of a novel antifungal treatment it developed for invasive aspergillosis and other rare mould infections....
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18
May
2022
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14:08
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A unique psychological and social intervention which trains family and informal carers to communicate more effectively with the person they support is being trialed in Manchester....
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18
May
2022
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11:11
Europe/London
A new study measuring the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing and mental health of adolescents has found that the pandemic has made them more depressed and less satisfied with their lives....
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17
May
2022
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16:19
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Scientists at The University of Manchester have taken an important step towards finding a treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common form of adult blindness in the developed world....
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12
May
2022
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13:00
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The University of Manchester has retained its status as one of the top Universities in the country for openness in animal research....
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12
May
2022
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00:00
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The University of Manchester has retained 5th place for research power - the quality and scale of research and impact - in the UK government’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, the major national exercise to evaluate research activity, which ...
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10
May
2022
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12:20
Europe/London
A ban of commercially available indoor tanning would substantially reduce deaths from melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, a study led by University of Manchester researchers has concluded....
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05
May
2022
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16:08
Europe/London
A simple blood test that can be given by GPs could help diagnose ovarian cancer faster and more accurately, particularly for women under the age of 50, according to research funded by leading women’s health charity, Wellbeing of Women....
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05
May
2022
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02:26
Europe/London
Older people with mobility problems living without home adaptations have poorer health and higher levels of pain, according to researchers at The Universities of Manchester and Hong Kong....
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27
April
2022
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16:00
Europe/London
An international team which includes University of Manchester scientists has for the first time demonstrated that nerve signals are exchanged between clogged up arteries and the brain....
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13
April
2022
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01:10
Europe/London
Around 33% of GPs are likely to quit direct patient care within five years, according to the elevenths GP Workllife survey by University of Manchester researchers....
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11
April
2022
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16:43
Europe/London
A proof-of-concept study of an intervention which sends support and information to parents at bedtime by text message has been shown to improve the quality of their children’s sleep....
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11
April
2022
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09:02
Europe/London
A dietary supplement sold over the counter could be toxic and should not be used until it is shown to be safe, biologists from the Universities of Manchester and Kyoto have discovered....
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02
April
2022
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01:24
Europe/London
A world-first genetic test, partly developed by University of Manchester scientists that could save the hearing of hundreds of babies each year, has been developed and successfully piloted in the NHS....
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31
March
2022
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17:17
Europe/London
A team led by scientists at The University of Manchester has discovered how exposure in pregnant mothers to a chemical found in many plastics alters the expression of a protein linked to fetal growth restriction (FGR) in boys....
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31
March
2022
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16:15
Europe/London
Untreatable wounds are likely to get better when the levels of a biochemical catalyst found in the skin increases, find scientists at The University of Manchester....
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30
March
2022
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15:31
Europe/London
Children and young people with underlying rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are uncommonly hospitalised with COVID-19, a study of over 600 under-nineteens has found....
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30
March
2022
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00:47
Europe/London
New research presented today at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2022 has revealed the life-changing benefits of Flash blood glucose (sugar) monitoring for people with type 1 diabetes....
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29
March
2022
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18:21
Europe/London
A comparative study of premature deaths to COVID-19 has shown that of 20 countries, the oldest citizens in England and Wales had the highest rate....
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28
March
2022
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08:23
Europe/London
Scientists are developing a novel method for treating brain haemorrhages which it is hoped could reduce the risk of brain damage and disability and increase patients’ chances of survival....
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