University of Manchester - Archive (medicine)
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2022
27
June
2022
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10:56
Europe/London
A medical student at the University of Manchester has gained a top prize in the prestigious 2022 Dr Falk-Pharma/Guts UK Charity national awards. Mr Oluwatobi Adegboye won the Medical Student Prize for his research project, which investigated the link...
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22
June
2022
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16:02
Europe/London
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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17
June
2022
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16:53
Europe/London
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
Europe/London
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
Europe/London
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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17
May
2022
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16:19
Europe/London
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
Europe/London
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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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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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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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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28
March
2022
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01:00
Europe/London
Thousands of people have been spared Type 2 diabetes thanks to the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP), new research shows today....
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24
March
2022
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15:36
Europe/London
Three commonly prescribed statins are best placed to lower all the ‘bad’ types of cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes, according to a statistical combination of the results of 42 clinical trials....
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23
March
2022
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16:15
Europe/London
Scientists have identified six proteins implicated in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) which could revolutionise the way in which the condition is treated and diagnosed in the developing world....
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23
March
2022
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10:29
Europe/London
A clinical trial has been launched to study a new kind of talking therapy for students who struggle with suicidal thoughts and feelings....
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17
March
2022
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17:49
Europe/London
A two-page leaflet developed from the experience of displaced Syrian parents in the country’s civil war has been translated into Ukrainian in the hope it will make a difference to struggling families....
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17
March
2022
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10:19
Europe/London
Dr. Na Yu (Cherry) Chia launched her medtech start up ErleaDx, after her studies at The University of Manchester....
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16
March
2022
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09:00
Europe/London
Some of the world’s leading experts on autism have published a redesigned care pathway for autistic children and their families based on early detection and family involvement....
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14
March
2022
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11:51
Europe/London
Groundbreaking initiatives promoting excellence in Healthcare Education and Training as well as developing a Comprehensive Cancer Care Services network are to be launched by the Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta this week (14 March)....
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11
March
2022
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13:19
Europe/London
‘We suppressed our scientific imagination’: four experts examine the big successes and failures of the COVID response so farThe World Health Organization declared COVID a pandemic on March 11 2020. In the two years since, countries have diverged on t...
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