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Doctors and genetic researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that changes in a gene leads to severe nerve damage in children following a mild bout of infection.
Continue reading full article: Scientists discover genetic condition that causes paralysis following mild infections
Researchers from the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission’s Children and Young People’s (CYP) Mental Health workstream have recently published a paper on brain stimulation in teenagers with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).
Continue reading full article: Study finds brain stimulation affects brain activity in teenagers with a neurological genetic disorder
The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration Mental Health Mission is rolling out a new resource which helps researchers access information on children and young people to inform studies.
Continue reading full article: New resource helps researchers access information on children and young people
A new Manchester BRC-supported study has opened which could improve screening and early detection of lung cancer for high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma survivors, following a £1.3 million funding award.
Continue reading full article: New study which could improve early lung cancer detection for Hodgkin lymphoma survivors opens in Manchester
In her latest blog Professor Anne Barton, Director of Manchester BRC, focuses on the implementation of the new Digital Infrastructure Strategy across Manchester BRC.
Continue reading full article: Embed, Build, Accelerate – Manchester BRC Director’s blog – July 2025
How could artificial intelligence be used to help tailor treatments for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a condition which affects 1 in 1,600 children and young people across the UK? Read insights from Dr Stephanie Shoop-Worrall and 13-year-old Trinity's story.
Continue reading full article: Artificial intelligence, juvenile arthritis, and the rise of stratified medicine
A suite of films has been launched in Greater Manchester to support autistic women and women with a learning disability to access potentially life-saving cervical cancer screening.
Continue reading full article: Silver screen to boost early detection of cancer
Manchester BRC researchers have been awarded funding in the National Eczema Society’s first ever research grant round to explore how sunlight and other environmental factors can affect people with eczema.
Continue reading full article: Manchester BRC researchers to shine a light on sunshine and eczema