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The BRC Respiratory theme has been working with the Public Programmes Team to deliver the ‘Breathtaking Lungs’ project, which culminated in a public event at Wythenshawe Forum on 21 June 2018 (‘Clean Air Day’).
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A new genetic test that could identify the risk of, and therefore help to avoid permanent antibiotic-related hearing loss in newborn babies is being developed in Manchester, UK.
Continue reading full article: Manchester researchers lead in development of test that could help avoid antibiotic related deafness in newborn babies
Dr Jean Ayer provides an overview of her paper - A photonumeric scale for the assessment of atrophic facial photodamage - that was recently published in the British Journal of Dermatology.
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Professor Jørgen Vestbo, BRC Respiratory Lead has been elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences
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The Manchester BRC and CRF have been chosen as one of 13 centres around England which will contribute to the new NIHR BioResource for Translational Research in Common and Rare Diseases.
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A new drug could ease the distress of men and women who suffer from baldness, according to researchers from The University of Manchester’s Centre for Dermatology Research.
Continue reading full article: Fringe benefits: drug side effects could treat human hair loss
A new study published today has found a way to identify men with locally advanced prostate cancer who are less likely to respond well to radiotherapy.
Continue reading full article: Study paves the way for better treatment of prostate cancer
The Public Programmes Team are running free Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) advice sessions for BRC and CRF researchers working in the areas of cancer, dermatology and musculoskeletal research.
Continue reading full article: Free 40 minute PPI drop in sessions available for BRC researchers