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2019
03
December
2019
| 18:00 Europe/London

One dose of radiotherapy as effective as five doses for cancer in the spine

A single dose of radiotherapy is as “effective” as five doses for end-of-life cancer patients suffering with painful spinal canal compression, finds a large study conducted by UCL, including The University of Manchester ...
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02
December
2019
| 14:59 Europe/London

Pharmacy service will save NHS £651 million

A research team from the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham, and UCL evaluating a service delivered by pharmacists since 2011 have calculated it will save the English NHS around £651 million. ...
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28
November
2019
| 12:52 Europe/London

£20m ‘Re-Write Cancer’ campaign launches to build a world-class cancer research facility in Manchester

Legendary BBC broadcaster Mark Radcliffe unveiled an engraved park bench in the grounds of the University of Manchester where he studied in the late 1970s to laucnh ‘Re-Write Cancer’ fundraising campaign. ...
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27
November
2019
| 16:00 Europe/London

Lifting the lid on young people’s mental health

Researchers at The University of Manchester have worked with Kooth, an online mental health service for young people, to produce a report on the impact the service has had, and improve mental health treatment across the country. ...
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26
November
2019
| 15:25 Europe/London

Children of abused mothers 50% more likely to have low IQ

Children of women who reported domestic violence in pregnancy or during the first six years of the child’s life are almost 50% more likely to have a low IQ at age 8, research finds. ...
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22
November
2019
| 10:31 Europe/London

Obituary: Dr Mike Oglesby CBE 1939-2019

It was with great sadness that we learnt of Dr Mike Oglesby's death. He was a truly remarkable individual who achieved an incredible amount in his life and touched the hearts of so many people-particularly in the Manchester City region. ...
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21
November
2019
| 14:23 Europe/London

Musicians at serious risk of Tinnitus, researchers show

People working in the music industry are nearly twice as likely to develop Tinnitus as people working in quieter occupations, according to a new study led by researchers at The University of Manchester. ...
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21
November
2019
| 10:15 Europe/London

Tinnitus: scale of hearing damage for music industry workers revealed

Igor Bulgarin/Shutterstock  Samuel Couth, Research Associate, Hearing Science, University of Manchester Hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing, buzzing or whistling noises in the absence of any external sounds) are serious problems for music indus...
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20
November
2019
| 13:06 Europe/London

Arthritis drugs could be repurposed to help prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone, study suggests

Drugs commonly used to treat arthritis may help to prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone, where it is incurable, new research suggests. ...
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19
November
2019
| 16:20 Europe/London

A global ‘toilet revolution’ is underway – but it’s polluting water and ignoring the urban poor

Don’t take toilets for granted. Their connection to a managed sewage disposal system protects you from diseases and infections that can stunt your growth, harm your nutrition and even kill you. For some 670 million people, this basic service is no...
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19
November
2019
| 11:07 Europe/London

Borderline Personality Disorder has strongest link to childhood trauma

People with Borderline Personality Disorder are 13 times more likely to report childhood trauma than people without any mental health problems, according to University of Manchester research. ...
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18
November
2019
| 10:16 Europe/London

Unique specialist mental health service for students begins work in Greater Manchester

A unique new specialist NHS service in Greater Manchester will allow university students to get the help they need to overcome significant mental illness, an event will be told today (18 November). ...
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11
November
2019
| 11:38 Europe/London

‘Like a fitbit in your heart’ – remote pacemaker study to help cardiac patients avoid hospital admissions

A study at The University of Manchester will analyse heart patients’ activity levels through their pacemakers, to determine which people are at the highest risk of frailty and help them avoid long hospital stays. ...
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07
November
2019
| 10:54 Europe/London

Tiny transporters could deliver treatment to stroke patients

Swarms of nanoparticles which are 15,000 times smaller than a pinhead may be able to deliver vital drugs to the brain, offering new hope to patients in the early stages of a stroke. ...
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05
November
2019
| 11:00 Europe/London

New assessment could identify risks of frailty

Signs of frailty, and the risks it brings, could be identified in young and old people alike through a new assessment developed in a study by researchers at the Universities  of Strathclyde, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Yale. ...
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04
November
2019
| 10:00 Europe/London

Manchester scientists lead the way in next generation radiotherapy research

Manchester scientists and clinicians have been awarded a major cash boost from Cancer Research UK to pioneer new radiotherapy technologies and techniques that could help more people survive cancer in the future. ...
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31
October
2019
| 17:04 Europe/London

Teen self-harm: rates have dramatically decreased in Denmark – here’s what other countries can learn

Having better access to mental health support could be one reason for lower self-harm rates among Danish teens. Pressmaster/ Shutterstock Concern has been growing over rising rates of self-harm in teenagers. In the UK and Ireland, increases be...
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31
October
2019
| 13:06 Europe/London

Teen self-harm: rates have decreased in Denmark – here’s what other countries can learn

Concern has been growing over rising rates of self-harm in teenagers. In the UK and Ireland, increases began around the time of the 2008 economic crash and show no sign of slowing. One study of the UK found rates among teenage girls rose by two-third...
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29
October
2019
| 15:47 Europe/London

Researchers discover new genetic brain disease

Manchester researchers have contributed towards the discovery of a genetic brain disease which can cause paraplegia and epilepsy in sufferers. ...
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29
October
2019
| 09:46 Europe/London

New figures show Psoriasis affects around 1.1 million people in UK

Around 1.7% of the UK population are affected by the chronic skin condition psoriasis, according to researchers at The University of Manchester and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. ...
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28
October
2019
| 11:29 Europe/London

Multimillion pound research institute for health to open in Manchester

A new multimillion pound research institute that will maximise Manchester’s academic strengths in digital health and advanced materials to discover innovative health and care solutions is being launched by a consortium, led by The University of Manch...
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24
October
2019
| 02:00 Europe/London

Cloudy with a Chance of Pain? Smartphone study shows pain more likely on humid, windy days

People with long-term health conditions are 20 per cent more likely to suffer from pain on days that are humid and windy with low atmospheric pressure according to new research from University of Manchester scientists. ...
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21
October
2019
| 10:15 Europe/London

Multimillion pound boost for Manchester scientists to detect cancer earlier

The University of Manchester sets bold research ambition to detect the (almost) undetectable as part of international alliance ...
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18
October
2019
| 16:59 Europe/London

First of its kind ‘clean air for schools’ programme launched in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester schools are set to trial clean air monitoring systems across Greater Manchester Schools to determine how varying levels of air quality affects school children. ...
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16
October
2019
| 12:33 Europe/London

Scientists link hormone production in baby wallabies to how some human girls are born with genitalia that appear more male than female

Research led by the Universities of Birmingham and Manchester has made a connection between the way baby wallabies produce male hormones and how some human girls are born with genitalia that resemble those of a boy. ...
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11
October
2019
| 16:35 Europe/London

Activity trackers can be useful tools in managing diabetes

Researchers at The University of Manchester have conducted the largest ever review of the effect of movement-monitoring devices, such as pedometers, on the activity of individuals with diabetes and cardiovascular disease. ...
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01
October
2019
| 15:04 Europe/London

Improved treatments for diseases like osteoarthritis a step closer thanks to new multimillion pound funding

A team of researchers from The University of Manchester will help “reveal fundamental rules of life” and, potentially, find improved treatments for diseases such as osteoarthritis and healing wounds. ...
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18
September
2019
| 17:36 Europe/London

£2m invested in tackling air pollution in Greater Manchester

Air quality research in Manchester has received a significant boost with the announcement of funding from two programmes, totalling nearly £2m. ...
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13
September
2019
| 17:16 Europe/London

The Handmaid’s Tale: no wonder we’ve got a sequel in this age of affronts on women’s rights

"We are containers, it’s only the insides of our bodies that are important..."  Haunting words from Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale that summarise how fertile women are dehumanised in the dystopic fictional nation of Gilead, ensla...
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13
September
2019
| 16:30 Europe/London

Gene mutation discovery sheds light on organ failure affecting babies

A group of scientists and clinicians from the UK, the Netherlands, Italy and the USA have worked together and made an important discovery that explains an often fatal organ defect that affects unborn babies and children. ...
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