Articles tagged with 'Medicine' | University of Manchester

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester have been awarded half a million pounds of funding from the Medical Research Council to produce a new immunotherapy for oesophageal cancer patients....

Hard of hearing people with dementia are not receiving the care they desperately need, according to a new study by University of Manchester researchers.

In the UK, 5-20% of over 60s population experience mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a decline in one cognitive area, such as memory, language, spatial orientation, or forward planning, over time. MCI is confirmed by pen-and-paper testing....

A revolutionary ward-based genetic test which can prevent stroke related death has received a UKCA product mark, paving the way for its introduction to the NHS.

Early surgery for isolated cleft palate repair is more likely to achieve a successful outcome, according to an international study of newborn babies from across Europe and South America.

Friends and supporters of a University of Manchester student midwife diagnosed with a rare type of cancer are to raise money for charity on a 5K run in Media City.

A study, sponsored by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has found that mental health wellbeing hubs were an important source of support for health a...

Two groundbreaking Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and University of Manchester schemes which provides psychological care to cardiac patients have been shortlisted for the Mental Health Innovation of the Year at the HSJ Awards....

Adults in England largely appeared to be psychologically resilient to developing depression or anxiety during the pandemic, a study by University of Manchester researchers has shown.

The University of Manchester is to receive a significant share of an NIHR award of over £100 million for 20 new Policy Research Units (PRUs) across England, to tackle important long-standing and emerging health and social care issues....

New research has shed light on how high blood pressure causes changes to arteries in the brain, a process that leads to vascular dementia. The research, led by University of Manchester scientists,  funded by the British Heart Foundation and published...

Patients prescribed medicines to replace illicit drugs are at higher risk of overdose resulting in hospital admission when taking other medicines which treat mental health conditions or pain, University of Manchester researchers have found....

An Optometry team from The University of Manchester has been awarded the University’s first-ever Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence by Advance HE, alongside two academics who have received National Teaching Fellowships in recognition of thei...

An innovative genetic test that can help prevent newborn babies from going deaf if treated with a common antibiotic,  based on the work of University of Manchester and   Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) researchers, is now being used ...

A league table ranking child health by football team area has further shown the dramatic health divide between the North and the South.

A master’s student from The University of Manchester is to join the world’s elite para swimmers in Manchester  when she competes at the world championships this week.

Most care home residents have both dementia and hearing loss, which can leave them feeling lonely and depressed.Hearing loss and dementia both cause difficulties with listening, understanding and communicating. This can lead to breakdowns in relation...

Today, 13 July 2023, Understanding Animal Research (UAR) has published a list of the ten organisations that carry out the highest number of animal procedures – those used in medical, veterinary, and scientific research – in Great Britain. These stati...

Frequent and diverse use of antibiotics may be associated with developing more severe outcomes after a COVID-19 infection, including death, a study led by University of Manchester scientists has shown....

Manchester researchers have developed a way to improve the accuracy of breast cancer genetic testing for women from Ashkenazi Jewish backgrounds.

PharmaKure, a University of Manchester spinout company specialising in companion diagnostics for the treatment of neurological diseases, has launched a collaboration wth with  APIS Assay Technologies Ltd, a company with scientific expertise in biomar...

The University of Manchester and Cancer Research UK have joined the PRIME-ROSE project, a Europe-wide effort to boost patient access to precision cancer medicine (PCM).

Manchester researchers have been awarded over £1 million by NHS England to explore the use of an innovative test for liver cancer, which will help patients access earlier care and potentially save lives....

Robin Bailey, University of Bolton and Adrian Wells, University of ManchesterThere’s a long-held belief that people drink alcohol in excess to drown their sorrows. But recent research into mood and drinking has found the opposite is also true.Using d...

Pearl Mok, University of Manchester and Alex Trafford, University of ManchesterEvidence tells us the COVID pandemic and measures put in place to contain the virus negatively affected the mental health of adolescents and young people in the UK and els...

A ground-breaking experimental medicine programme that will enable researchers  to more rapidly screen potential drugs in people with motor neuron disease (MND, also known as ALS), is announced today on Global MND Awareness Day....

General practices have recorded a large rise in eating disorder diagnoses and self-harm episodes amongst teenage girls in the UK in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, a research team has found.

Research with the potential to change the lives of millions of people around the world living with mental health conditions has received a boost with the announcement of £42.7m of government funding, with The University of Manchester and partners rec...

The King's Birthday Honours was revealed last week for 2023, with University academics once again featuring in the prestigious list. Congratulations to all our staff!Diane Coyle, a Professor of economics here at Manchester from 2014 to 2018, has been...

Psychiatrist Professor Louis Appleby and psychologist Professor Robina Shah from the University of Manchester are to be invested at Buckingham Palace to receive their knighthood and Damehood.