Artificial intelligence, juvenile arthritis, and the rise of stratified medicine Posted: Friday, June 27, 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
Embed, Build, Accelerate – Manchester BRC Director’s blog – April 2025 Posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Author: Professor Anne Barton In her latest blog Professor Anne Barton, Director of Manchester BRC, shares what we are doing to advance discoveries that improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Continue reading full article: Embed, Build, Accelerate – Manchester BRC Director’s blog – April 2025
Embed, Build, Accelerate – Manchester BRC Director’s blog – February 2025 Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Author: Professor Anne Barton In her latest blog Professor Anne Barton, Director of Manchester BRC, discusses our commitment to delivering on Research Inclusion and examples of this across our 4 Clusters. Continue reading full article: Embed, Build, Accelerate – Manchester BRC Director’s blog – February 2025
New project “PerPrev-CID” investigates innovative approaches for personalised prevention and early treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases Posted: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Manchester researchers are part of an international team aiming to advance risk prediction, early detection of disease progression and personalised prevention in rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease to improve patient outcomes. Continue reading full article: New project “PerPrev-CID” investigates innovative approaches for personalised prevention and early treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases
Showcasing pioneering inflammation research in Greater Manchester Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 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. Continue reading full article: Showcasing pioneering inflammation research in Greater Manchester
Most non-cancer pain opioid prescriptions are for musculoskeletal conditions, study finds Posted: Monday, October 28, 2024 Nearly three quarters of new non-cancer pain opioid prescriptions were for patients with musculoskeletal conditions, despite limited evidence of the drug’s efficacy, according to the largest UK study of its kind. Continue reading full article: Most non-cancer pain opioid prescriptions are for musculoskeletal conditions, study finds
PhDs in Focus: Enhancing opioid safety – Predicting adverse outcomes in musculoskeletal and post-surgery patients Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Author: Christina Diomatari For our PhDs in Focus blog series, Christina Diomatari outlines how their Manchester BRC PhD project aims to improve the safety of opioid use for patients with musculoskeletal conditions and those recovering from orthopaedic surgery, as part of the Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases theme. Continue reading full article: PhDs in Focus: Enhancing opioid safety – Predicting adverse outcomes in musculoskeletal and post-surgery patients
The power of your data to advance arthritis research – Louise Cook, Prof Will Dixon and Dr Meghna Jani speak to Arthritis Digest magazine Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2024 For Arthritis Digest magazine, Louise Cook, Professor Will Dixon and Dr Meghna Jani explain how analysis of health data could help improve the lives and care of people living with arthritis. Continue reading full article: The power of your data to advance arthritis research – Louise Cook, Prof Will Dixon and Dr Meghna Jani speak to Arthritis Digest magazine