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New hope for thousands of women with most aggressive breast cancer
Scientists at the University have identified a protein which could help predict survival outcomes for women […]
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New long-term antimicrobial catheter developed
A novel antimicrobial catheter that remains infection-free for up to 12 weeks could dramatically improve the […]
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Tags: antimicrobial, catheter, School of Clinical Sciences, Society for General Microbiology’s Autumn Conference, University of Warwick
Partnership will fight childhood and adolescent brain tumours
A leading national brain tumour charity is joining forces with experts at The University of Nottingham […]
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Tags: Brain Tumour UK, Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre, drug delivery, Impact campaign
Early detection of ADHD could relieve long-term consequences
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is both a major cause of poor mental health during childhood and […]
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Tags: ADHD, Division of Psychiatry, Institute for Mental Health, Nartional Institute for Health Research, The Programme for Early Detection and Intervention Programme in ADHD
A vote of confidence
A prestigious £400,000 award from the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Technology Strategy Board (TSB) will […]
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Tags: biomedical imaging, clinical translational research, drug discovery, funding, Herb Sewell, Medical Research Council
Fighting obesity with thermal imaging
Scientists at the University believe they’ve found a way of fighting obesity — with a pioneering […]
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Tags: brown adipose tissue, Early Life Nutrition Research Unit, Impact: The Nottingham Campaign, School of Clinical Sciences, thermal imaging
First major scientific study into rare inflammatory skin condition
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, disfiguring and very painful skin condition which affects around 360 […]
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Tags: Centre for Evidence-Based Dermatology, large painful skin ulcers, NIHR, Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit, Pyoderma gangrenosum
Vision loss drug tests could slash treatment costs for NHS
Nottingham researchers are leading a study to test the effectiveness of a controversial drug in the […]
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Tags: Avastin, Lucentis, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, NHS, Novartis, Ranibuzumab, volunteers, wet age-related macular degeneration