Survivors of major trauma can achieve a remarkable rate of recovery when given the right support, according to a new University of Manchester-led study examining a pioneering rehabilitation programme developed in response to the needs arising from the Manchester Arena bombing.
People flocking to sunbeds in search of the perfect tan could be exposing themselves to a hidden health threat far beyond skin cancer, according to a comprehensive research review.
A team led by scientists from the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool have revealed why a group of cancers common in older adults exposed to environmental damage behaves so differently depending on where they develop in the body.
Demonstrating the impact it has made over the past year, the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre has published a summary of its key outcomes, outputs and progress.
In this Innovator Insights blog, Dr Ali Al-Janabi discusses how collaborating with industry during his PhD on inflammatory skin diseases advanced his research portfolio, fostered translational impact, and shaped his future direction in personalised medicine for dermatology research.
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.
Recently the NIHR BRC and the NIHR North West Regional Research Delivery Network collaboratively hosted the Greater Manchester Inflammation Showcase: Musculoskeletal Diseases (MSK) and Dermatology Focus event at CityLabs 1.0.
A multidisciplinary team led by an Academic Plastic Surgeon from the NIHR Manchester BRC has been awarded more than £1.74 million to develop a new type of wound dressing which could prevent wound infection and help improve healing.