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Seven leading professors from across the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have been appointed Senior Investigators by the NIHR.
Continue reading full article: Seven Manchester researchers receive prestigious national appointments
Manchester BRC researchers presented their latest hearing health research at international conferences in Australia and Birmingham this month.
Continue reading full article: Manchester researchers present at international audiology conferences
The first ever Alopecia UK PhD bursary has been awarded to a team of dermatology researchers at NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre.
Continue reading full article: Dermatology researchers at Manchester BRC awarded first ever Alopecia UK PhD bursary
A world-first genetic test developed by Manchester BRC researchers to establish if a newborn baby is vulnerable to deafness if treated with a commonly used antibiotic, has been conditionally recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for use within the NHS.
Continue reading full article: Genetic test developed by Manchester researchers to prevent newborn babies going deaf recommended by NICE
A research team led by Professor Kevin Munro, Manchester BRC Hearing Health Theme Lead, have highlighted the difficulties people face with impacted ear wax, as more and more people face the prospect of ear wax removal services being discontinued at their GP surgeries.
Continue reading full article: Continued ear wax services crucial to communication, say Manchester researchers
Speaking to Arthritis Digest magazine, Professor Anne Barton explains how a diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis is life changing, but is no longer a life sentence.
Continue reading full article: Inflammatory arthritis diagnosis from past to present – Professor Anne Barton speaks to Arthritis Digest
New research supported by Manchester BRC has found that noisy environments can be distracting and pose listening difficulties for autistic people, affecting their social life, emotional wellbeing and career.
Continue reading full article: Manchester BRC research shows better understanding of autistic people’s listening difficulties could improve their wellbeing
People in the UK living with hearing loss and tinnitus could benefit from the first ever national research action plan, in development by three National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centres on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England.
Continue reading full article: BRC researchers developing national action plan to improve hearing health