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Thursday, Jun 20

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Surprising link between ancient biology and restricted human hair growth found

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University of Manchester scientists have linked one of the ways that cells respond to stressful conditions with restricted healthy hair growth.

Wednesday, Jun 19

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Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre opens

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The Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre has opened in Manchester in the new Paterson Building, which was rebuilt following a devastating fire in 2017, and is also home to the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute.

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Groundbreaking technology is first to allow patients to add daily symptoms to their health record

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Researchers at The University of Manchester are to trial a system that allows people living with rheumatoid arthritis to send their daily symptoms securely to their health record, in a first for the NHS.

Tuesday, Jun 18

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Psoriasis Probe shows high level of arthritis symptoms in patients

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Early results of an international study examining the risk of arthritis for people with psoriasis have shown a high burden of joint symptoms in 712 patients – 25% of the total studied so far.

Friday, Jun 14

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Four Manchester Professors recognised in King’s Birthday Honours list

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Four professors from The University of Manchester have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of their extraordinary contributions and service.

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Seven researchers secure funding through the flagship Researcher to Innovator (R2I) programme to continue developing their commercial ideas

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Twenty two early career researchers have now successfully completed Cohort 2 of the 2023-24 the Researcher to Innovator (R2I) programme.

Monday, Jun 10

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New analysis reveals 18 million people have hearing loss

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A more holistic definition of hearing loss by The University of Manchester and University of Nottingham researchers has revealed that 18 million people are affected, 6 million higher than previously reported using a definition from the…

Wednesday, Jun 5

06

No evidence sperm counts are dropping, researchers find

The widely held view that sperm counts in men are dropping around the world may be wrong, according to a new study by University of Manchester, Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada and Cryos International, Denmark.

Friday, May 24

University of Manchester heart research receives £8 million funding boost

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The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has awarded £4 million to support world-class cardiovascular research at The University of Manchester over the next five years, the charity has announced today.

Wednesday, May 22

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Manchester professor elected one of the Academy of Medical Sciences new Fellows

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Professor Bill Newman from The University of Manchester is one of 58 exceptional biomedical and health scientists elected by the Academy of Medical Sciences to its prestigious Fellowship.

Monday, May 20

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CreaTech 2024 Event Series Lookback

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In March 2024 Creative Manchester partnered with Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester and Digital Futures for a ground-breaking series of events throughout, focused on bringing together people in Manchester working in CreaTech – shining a…

Friday, May 17

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Burmese and skin-themed garden to be unveiled in first for Chelsea

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This year’s RHS Chelsea Flower show is to feature a garden themed around the story of a UK based charity helping healthcare workers in the country Burma, also known as Myanmar, to treat people with painful and debilitating skin conditions.

Thursday, May 16

Dr Cathryn Rodway bags Research Excellence Award

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Dr Cathryn Rodway from The University of Manchester has been given the Research Excellence Award at the Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre Conference 2024 for her work on a research project exploring suicidality in the UK Veteran…

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Around 6% of the UK adult population have a food allergy, new report finds

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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) publishes its Patterns and Prevalence of Adult Food Allergy (PAFA) report, a large study carried out by partners including The University of Manchester, into the prevalence of food allergies in the adult…

Tuesday, Apr 30

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New £8.2M MRC Medicines Development Fellowship Programme announced

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The University of Manchester, Queen Mary University London, the University of Glasgow and a number of industry partners are to take part in an exciting new MRC-funded medicines career development partnership lead by The University of…

Thursday, Apr 18

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Scientists grow human mini-lungs as animal alternative for nanomaterial safety testing

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Human mini-lungs grown by University of Manchester scientists can mimic the response of animals when exposed to certain nanomaterials.

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Antipsychotics for dementia linked to more harms than previously acknowledged

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Antipsychotic use in people with dementia is associated with higher risks of a wide range of serious health outcomes compared with non-use, according to a new study from a collaboration across the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham,…

Thursday, Apr 11

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University of Manchester, Boots And No7 beauty company renew 20-year partnership to supercharge skin science advancements

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No7 Beauty Company and Boots today announce the renewal of their 20-year, multi-million-pound partnership with the University of Manchester Centre for Dermatology Research for a further five years. The partnership has accelerated…

Friday, Apr 5

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Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre to receive £8.5m boost for clinician scientist training

Cancer Research UK has announced today that universities across Scotland and England including the Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre are set to receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists,…

Thursday, Mar 28

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New £7M research investment to investigate population-based improvement of mental health

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£7 million funding from UK Research and Innovation has been awarded to lead partner King’s College London to establish a research theme in Population Mental Health, as part of a new national research network Population Health Improvement…

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Locums and permanent GPs equally safe, study reassures patients

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There is no evidence that locum doctors are less clinically competent or practice less safely than permanent doctors, a study in England led by University of Manchester researchers has shown.

Monday, Mar 25

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Manchester team to be presented with prestigious international award for cancer research

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Researchers based at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and The University of Manchester (UoM) supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), have been…

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Devo Manc led to significant improvements across health system, study finds

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The devolution deals which granted Greater Manchester increased control over a range of public services enabled them to make significant improvements in many parts of the health system, a unique study led by University of Manchester…

Sunday, Mar 24

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£17.9m for Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre network to bolster clinical trial infrastructure in the UK

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The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Innovate UK, the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre Network and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) today announce a £17.9 strategic initiative to enhance the UK…

Thursday, Mar 21

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Kinder test could improve diagnosis of womb cancer

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A simple, safe and accurate test that identifies women with womb cancer from a sample taken from the vagina has been developed by clinician scientists from The University of Manchester.

Tuesday, Mar 19

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Cells harvested from urine may have diagnostic potential for kidney disease, find scientists

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Genes expressed in human cells harvested from urine are remarkably similar to those of the kidney itself, suggesting they could be an important non-invasive source of information on the kidney.

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New funding to support research technical professionals

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Community groups working to support technical and research software roles are set to benefit from a share of a new £16 million investment. The investment is by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and UK Research…

Monday, Mar 18

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Raymond Schofield Awarded 2024 Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences age 98

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Dr Raymond Schofield was awarded the 22nd annual Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences with Judith Kimble and Allan Spradling for their discovery of the stem cell niche, a localised environment that controls stem cell identity.

Friday, Mar 15

Living in the North of England increases risk of death from alcohol, drugs and suicide

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People living in the North of England and in coastal areas are more likely to die from ‘death of despair’, according to new University of Manchester-led research.

Thursday, Mar 14

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The University of Manchester bags honour at annual Bionow Awards

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The University of Manchester has won Partnership and Collaboration Award at the prestigious annual Bionow Awards 2023