Premonitions of psychosis wins science writing prize
PhD student Emily Eisner from The University of Manchester has won this year’s Medical Research Council Max Perutz Science Writing Award.
View ArticleFolding your genes: New discovery sheds light on disease risk
New research from The University of Manchester and the Brabraham Institute has revealed how gaps between genes interact to influence the risk of acquiring diseases such as arthritis and type 1 diabetes.
View ArticleWorld’s first clinical guidelines for chronic fungal lung infections
A University of Manchester professor has led the group which has published the world’s first guidelines for chronic fungal lung infections for doctors and laboratories.
View ArticleAstonishing art inspired by Salford coal miners who shone a light on arthritis
A new collection of artworks on display in Salford (21-24 January) has been inspired by x-rays taken from Salford’s coal-miners in the 1950s which helped establish a world-wide method of classifying...
View ArticleCloudy with a chance of pain!
It’s a mystery that’s perplexed people for over 2,000 years, but now University of Manchester scientists are on the verge of working out if the weather affects pain in people with arthritis and other...
View ArticleHoney’s potential to save lives by destroying harmful fungus
The healing powers of honey have been known for thousands of years. Now a graduate from The University of Manchester has discovered a powerful link between a medicinal type of honey and the destruction...
View ArticleNew research suggests gene expression profiling could predict rheumatoid...
A new study published in the Arthritis and Rheumatology journal has indicated that DNA methylation profiling, in which changes to the level of DNA methylation are recorded, may provide a method of...
View ArticleProfessor of respiratory medicine receives the Hagedorn Prize
Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Jørgen Vestbo has been awarded the 2016 Hagedorn Prize for his assiduous and ambitious work over the past 30 years as a clinician and researcher on respiratory diseases.
View ArticleZika virus vaccine to be developed in Manchester
A University of Manchester team is to develop a new vaccine against the Zika virus as part of a new initiative to counter the disease which has spread rapidly across the Americas in the last few months.
View ArticleExpert reaction: WHO warning on diabetes’ ‘unrelenting march’
As the World Health Organization warns of an ‘unrelenting march of diabetes’ with numbers 422 million cases in 2014, an expert from The University of Manchester has reacted to the problem and suggests...
View ArticleProfessor Anne Barton is awarded prestigious NIHR Senior Investigator
Professor Anne Barton, BRU Theme Lead for Inflammatory Arthritis in Adults, has been chosen as one of just 34 new NIHR Senior Investigators.
View ArticleOut of this world research to find new medicines welcomed by Manchester...
Expert researchers in Manchester have welcomed the decision by NASA to send fungus into space in order to try and create new drugs to help treat diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s.
View Article‘Grand vision’ to regulate allergies in food
A Manchester scientist has contributed to a review of allergen analysis that aims to improve the situation for those living with food allergies – preventing food fraud and protecting consumers.
View ArticleHealth system fails to prepare patients for reality of psoriatic arthritis
In a new University of Manchester study, people with psoriatic arthritis have told researchers about the condition’s deeply damaging mental effects and how healthcare services failed to prepare them...
View ArticleDiabetes risk of common arthritis medicine quantified for first time
Glucocorticoid (or steroid) therapy, prescribed to around half of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, is a known risk factor for developing diabetes. A study from The University of Manchester has found...
View ArticleOne in five rheumatoid arthritis patients missing recommended flu jab
Research from The University of Manchester has found a shortfall in the uptake of influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations among those diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), potentially increasing...
View ArticleFlashes of inspiration needed to solve weather and pain mystery
The University of Manchester team behind a ground-breaking study recording how thousands of people with chronic pain react to the weather is seeking help from the public to come up with explanations...
View ArticleComedy gig kicks off a psoriasis awareness week that’s no laughing matter
A high profile comedy night in Manchester will use humour to raise awareness of a serious subject as it kicks off the biggest ever Psoriasis Shout Out® – a week of events (18-24 June) organised by The...
View ArticleMulti-centre trial to test new treatment for chronic cough
An international clinical trial to test the first new cough drug in 50 years is being led by The University of Manchester’s Professor Jaclyn Smith. If approved, the promising new treatment could offer...
View ArticlePostgraduate Summer Research Showcase competition successes
Four students from the Faculty successfully reached the finals of this year’s Postgraduate Summer Research Showcase competitions, with one going on to win the image category.
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