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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
A major UK study has discovered that the disturbed sleep patterns in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 was likely to be a driver of breathlessness.
Continue reading full article: Disturbed sleep may partially explain Long COVID breathlessness, find researchers
Hannah Cross, Postdoctoral Research Associate at The University of Manchester, shares her latest research in hearing loss and dementia, supported by NIHR Manchester BRC.
Continue reading full article: People with dementia in care homes aren’t getting enough help with their hearing loss – new survey
The platform for research into Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases (IMIDs), led by NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, has now signed up 10,000 participants nationwide. Find out about the value of having such a large cohort and what it means for future research studies into IMIDs.
Continue reading full article: NIHR IMID BioResource recruits its 10,000th volunteer in major milestone