Low dose morphine shows promise as effective treatment for chronic cough in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Low dose morphine has the potential to treat chronic cough in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to new research from NIHR Manchester BRC and NIHR Imperial BRC.
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The NIHR Associate Principal Investigator training scheme – a blog by Dr James Wingfield Digby
Author: James Wingfield Digby
In this blog, Clinical Research Fellow and PhD student Dr James Wingfield Digby shares his insights from the NIHR Associate Principal Investigator training scheme, which gave him practical experience of delivering clinical research.
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Spotlight On: Inflammation Cluster
Researchers are addressing several of the most common causes of death and disability, in our region and nationally, through our Inflammation Cluster. Find out more about the range and impact of our cutting-edge research in the first film of our new Spotlight On series.
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‘Getting the dose right’ – A blog by Dr Jan Hansel
Author: Dr Jan Hansel
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.
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Disturbed sleep may partially explain Long COVID breathlessness, find researchers
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.
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Malfunctioning immune cell behaviour could be drug target in Long Covid
Greater Manchester researchers have shown for the first time that malfunctioning behaviour of a type of immune cell is linked to specific symptoms of Long COVID.
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Manchester BRC researcher receives prestigious international early career research honour
A researcher at Manchester BRC has won a celebrated international prize, in recognition for his work in respiratory (breathing) research.
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‘World-first’ graphene-based test could rapidly detect patients’ need for antibiotic treatment
Research into a new generation of a graphene-based diagnostic test – which could identify patients who need antibiotics in minutes, instead of hours – will be delivered in Manchester.
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