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New test set to transform breast cancer prevention Women who have a family history of breast cancer are set to benefit from a new genetic test at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) that assesses breast cancer risk
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The NIHR Manchester BRC, in collaboration with the NIHR Manchester CRF and supported by Oxford Road Corridor and Health Innovation Manchester is investing in the next generation of NHS researchers and want you to be part of it.
Continue reading full article: Short research placements available for nurses, midwives, pharmacists and allied health professionals
This workshop will provide attendees with opportunities to discuss and develop practical strategies for effective PPIE to enhance the design and delivery of their research and to meet the requirements of research funders.
Continue reading full article: Effective Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in experimental medicine event 27th Nov
Dr Gisela Orozco has been awarded a Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowship to continue her work in genomics to gain a better understanding of the biological mechanisms that drive rheumatoid arthritis, which will ultimately help identify new and improved treatment.
Continue reading full article: Musculoskeletal geneticist secures esteemed Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowship
A recent review of dementia prevention, intervention and care in the Lancet identified hearing impairment as the largest potentially modifiable mid-life risk factor for dementia. In response Dr Piers Dawes has written a blog post for policy@manchester
Continue reading full article: Hearing impairment: A modifiable risk for dementia? By Dr Piers Dawes
Around 70 radiographers, medical physicists, clinicians and biologists attended The Christie Advanced Radiotherapy Summer School in July.
Continue reading full article: Manchester researchers deliver Advanced Radiotherapy Summer School
Research recently published in Annals of Rheumatic Diseases has shown genetic markers which differentiate psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This important finding will help doctors better understand the mechanism of these conditions and with targeting of future treatment.
Continue reading full article: Researchers identify important genetic markers which differentiate psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
Three new publications in the high impact JAMA group of journals provide information that could shape the way in which patients with a genetic predisposition are screened for cancers associated with brain and nerve cell tumours, Lynch Syndrome and Li-Fraumeni Syndrome.
Continue reading full article: Manchester researchers uncover novel insights into early detection of cancer