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A new book published by University of Manchester historians shows that the much-loved St Bernard dog we know today was a Victorian invention. ...

Greater Manchester resident, Gen Buckley, who lost her father and brother early to bowel cancer, is urging the public to support new health research by sharing their ideas about saving lives from cancer. ...

An international  team of researchers including scientists from The University of Tübingen, the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and The University of Manchester have achieved a breakthrough in the decoding of multi-resistant pathogens. Th...

Scientists at The University of Manchester have this week published research, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) which shows, for the first time, possible genetic causes of a serious congenital heart condition, Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF). ...

Despite the suffering caused by bipolar disorder – also known as manic depression, a significant minority of patients actually want to keep it because of the creative highs it gives them, according to new research from University of Manchester psycho...

A study has linked babies conceived through a type of IVF to lower birth weight followed by increased growth after birth. ...

A new tool designed by scientists at The University of Manchester has laid the foundations for in depth analysis of blood that allows the identification of previously unknown molecules in blood.   ...

The University of Manchester building for Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC) researchers has been renamed in a ceremony to honour the contribution of Michael Oglesby, his family, and the Oglesby Charitable Trust to cancer research in Manchester...

University students who are Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) are at higher risk of self-harm and attempting suicide than their heterosexual counterparts, finds new research. ...

An international study lead by University of Manchester scientists has discovered the identity of genes that predispose people to chronic kidney disease. ...

A University of Manchester study of care provisions for patients diagnosed with Barrett’s Esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition, has resulted in improvements in local NHS care, which may form a blueprint for other hospitals. ...

A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology highlights the need for psychological screening for families/primary caregivers after a child sustains a burn injury. ...

A large clinical trial led by researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Exeter, Keele, Manchester and Hull York Medical School, and published in the British Medical Journal has found that a popular combination of antidepression drugs was no more ef...

A major study of mortality across England led by University of Manchester data scientists blames socioeconomic deprivation for sharp rises in deaths among 22 to 44-year-olds living in the North of England. ...

Africa Studio/Shutterstock.com   Paul Tar, Research Associate, University of Manchester   Experimenting on animals is a big part of biomedical research and also a big concern for those interested in animal welfare. Scientists are encoura...

A systematic review of research has revealed that the toxic effects on the lung of drugs commonly taken to treat a range of common conditions is much more widespread than thought. ...

Scientists at The University of Manchester have shown for the first time how antibiotics can predispose the gut to avoidable infections that trigger bowel disease in mice. ...

Atthapon Raksthapu/Shutterstock.com Ruth Itzhaki, Professor Emeritus of Molecular Neurobiology, writes More than 30m people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia. Unfortunately, there is no cure, only dru...

Image by Jason Salmon/Shutterstock.com   By Professor Tracy Hussell, Director of the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, which is launched today By the age of 65, at least half of us will suffer from two or more long-term ...

A hypothesis which has been the standard way of explaining how the body develops Alzheimer’s Disease for almost 30 years is flawed, according to a University of Manchester biologist. ...

People over 65 who harm themselves are more likely to die by suicide than other age groups according to new research published in the Lancet Psychiatry by University of Manchester and Keele University academics. ...

A study by a team of clinicians and scientists from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, shows how deaths from a serious blood stream ...

Hearing aids and cataract surgery are strongly linked to a slower rate of age-related cognitive decline, according to new research by University of Manchester academics. ...

Greater Manchester will be the first place in the country to establish a dedicated centre to help support higher education students with mental health needs. ...

The children of families who fall upon hard times are at significantly greater risk of being involved in violent crime and harming themselves as young adults, according to a major new study. ...

Following on from its success in previous years, the Psoriasis Shout Out is taking to the road this year, expanding its reach across the UK and Ireland. World-leading psoriasis expert Professor Chris Griffiths, Director of the Manchester Centre for D...

Mental health patients are at much greater risk of dying from unnatural causes following their first discharge from inpatient care than the rest of the population, according to new research. ...

The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to two immunologists for their revolutionary approaches to treat cancer. Professor Sheena Cruickshank explains the science ...

A University of Manchester research team has received a prestigious Royal College of General Practitioners award for their work on adolescent self-harm. ...

A care package aimed at reducing the risk of babies being stillborn may offer marginal benefit, research suggests. Findings from a major study were inconclusive, but experts stressed that advice for pregnant women remains the same. Women who no...