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Improving lives of people living with and beyond cancer – Research Education Day highlights

Author: Louise James

Dr Louise James, Senior Research Project Manager for Living With and Beyond Cancer, shares insights from the theme’s Research Education Day.

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Undifferentiated connective tissue disease – what is it and why is more research needed? Dr Sarah Dyball speaks to Arthritis Digest

For Arthritis Digest magazine, Clinical Research Fellow Dr Sarah Dyball explains what undifferentiated connective tissue disease is and why more research into this condition is needed.

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Manchester hosts national dermatology event for hair disease experts

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.

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Manchester researchers develop first reliable test for dementia in people with hearing loss

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.

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Using digital technologies to forecast and manage chronic pain – Professor John McBeth and Dr Katie Druce speak to Arthritis Digest

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.

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Unlocking the genetic mysteries of blood pressure: new research identifies potential causal genes and drug targets

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.

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Kidney enzyme as a new target for treatment of high blood pressure, study reveals

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.

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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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