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Looking beyond joint counts: Exploring what happens in psoriatic arthritis by looking at blood, synovial fluid, and synovial tissue – Dr Ryan Hum speaks to Arthritis Digest

For Arthritis Digest magazine, Dr Ryan Hum explores what happens in psoriatic arthritis through looking at the blood, synovial fluid, and synovial tissue.

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Patients can interrupt treatment of immune-supressing medicines for two-weeks in order to boost immunity provided by COVID-19 booster vaccine, finds major study

A major clinical trial, supported by researchers at Manchester BRC, has shown that people with inflammatory conditions are able to improve the antibody response from a COVID-19 booster vaccination by interrupting their treatment for two weeks immediately after having the vaccine.

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Essentials for Innovation – Tuesday 30 January 2024

At this event, the BRC Innovation and Partnerships Team will provide a refreshed overview of the support infrastructure available across the Greater Manchester research ecosystem, to enable researchers to collaborate and innovate effectively with industry partners.

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Bridging the Gap – November 2023

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Marking one year since the launch of this NIHR Manchester BRC, Professor Ian Bruce rounds up the latest news, awards and accolades.

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Study links deprivation with risk of dying from sepsis

The most socioeconomically deprived groups in society are nearly twice as likely to die from sepsis within 30 days, researchers from The University of Manchester have found.

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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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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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