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Scientists say they’ve uncovered striking new evidence of how alcohol addiction impacts the brain’s learning systems — and how those systems may slowly adapt during recovery.
Continue reading full article: Study reveals brain changes linked to alcohol addiction recovery
In this Innovator Insights blog, Melissa Perry shares how meaningful engagement with patients, the public, and industry from the very start of a study can transform research design.
Continue reading full article: Innovator Insights blog: Co-designing research with purpose – how collaboration and patient involvement shaped the RAD-PIT study by Melissa Perry
A research project which is changing care for people with psychosis has been recognised for its outstanding impact at The University of Manchester’s Making a Difference Awards 2026.
Continue reading full article: Mental health project led by Manchester BRC researchers recognised for outstanding benefit to society
Those working in Inclusive Research or interested in learning in how to make their research more inclusive are invited to attend this showcase event.
Continue reading full article: Inclusive Research Showcase – Monday 18 May 2026
A team led by scientists from the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool have revealed why a group of cancers common in older adults exposed to environmental damage behaves so differently depending on where they develop in the body.
Continue reading full article: Study reveals why epithelial cancer is more aggressive in some tissues
Eight patients have been treated at Northern Care Alliance (NCA) in the world’s first-in-human study of graphene-brain interfaces to map and monitor brain activity and so improve precision during brain tumour surgery.
Continue reading full article: Study shows safety of world’s first human graphene-based brain computer interface operation
A team of scientists from Manchester and London have, for the first time, decoded the full range of mutations that drive tumour growth, which could pave the way for a new era in precision medicine, offering more effective treatments for thousands of people with cancer.
Continue reading full article: UK cancer scientists uncover genetic clues as to what drives tumour growth
A 6-year-old girl is one of more than 80 people worldwide who has finally received a diagnosis of a new condition following a landmark research breakthrough supported by the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre.
Continue reading full article: Manchester scientists discover one of the most common genetic causes of severe epilepsy, offering new hope for thousands of families worldwide