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As part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18 to 24 November 2023), Dr Jan Hansel discusses the importance of therapeutic drug monitoring in limiting the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the new Manchester BRC-funded TDM-TIME study which he is leading.
Continue reading full article: ‘Getting the dose right’ – A blog by Dr Jan Hansel
Dr Louise James, Senior Research Project Manager for Living With and Beyond Cancer, shares insights from the theme’s Research Education Day.
Continue reading full article: Improving lives of people living with and beyond cancer – Research Education Day highlights
For Arthritis Digest magazine, Clinical Research Fellow Dr Sarah Dyball explains what undifferentiated connective tissue disease is and why more research into this condition is needed.
Continue reading full article: Undifferentiated connective tissue disease – what is it and why is more research needed? Dr Sarah Dyball speaks to Arthritis Digest
Researchers from the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre showcased their work to dermatologists from across the country at the UK Symposium on Hair and Scalp Disorders.
Continue reading full article: Manchester hosts national dermatology event for hair disease experts
Researchers have developed the first reliable test for dementia in people with hearing loss, following an international study led by The University of Manchester scientists.
Continue reading full article: Manchester researchers develop first reliable test for dementia in people with hearing loss
For Arthritis Digest magazine, Professor John McBeth and Dr Katie Druce highlight how digital technology can forecast and manage chronic pain, which can empower patients living with musculoskeletal disease.
Continue reading full article: Using digital technologies to forecast and manage chronic pain – Professor John McBeth and Dr Katie Druce speak to Arthritis Digest
Supported by Manchester and Barts BRCs, scientists have revealed the genetic underpinnings of blood pressure regulation, offering hope for more effective treatments and preventative measures for hypertension.
Continue reading full article: Unlocking the genetic mysteries of blood pressure: new research identifies potential causal genes and drug targets
Manchester researchers have shown for the first time that a drop in the levels of an enzyme in the kidney is associated with high blood pressure.
Continue reading full article: Kidney enzyme as a new target for treatment of high blood pressure, study reveals