Stay up to date with the latest news and events from the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre.
Recently the NIHR BRC and the NIHR North West Regional Research Delivery Network collaboratively hosted the Greater Manchester Inflammation Showcase: Musculoskeletal Diseases (MSK) and Dermatology Focus event at CityLabs 1.0.
Continue reading full article: Showcasing pioneering inflammation research in Greater Manchester
Research delivered through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has contributed to improved diagnostic guidelines for identifying and managing asthma, announced by NICE last week.
Continue reading full article: Manchester-led research contributes to development of new UK-wide guideline for asthma
A ground-breaking genetic test that could prevent critically ill newborn babies going deaf if treated with gentamicin, a commonly used antibiotic, is being trialled across 14 NHS neonatal (specialist newborn) units across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Continue reading full article: Genetic test developed by Manchester researchers to prevent newborn babies going deaf, to be trialled across the UK
Research has shown that hospital admissions reduced, and blood sugar control improved for people with diabetes in Blackpool who used a blood sugar monitoring system.
Continue reading full article: Diabetes technology associated with reduced hospital admissions and improved blood sugar control for Blackpool patients
New research from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has shown the chance of being correctly diagnosed with asthma varies widely depending on which national or international guidelines are followed.
Continue reading full article: Manchester researchers show guidelines for asthma diagnosis require improvement
Researchers are developing new tests and methods that could better diagnose and treat patients with different diseases, through our Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Catalyst Cluster. Find out more about the impact of our cutting-edge research in the fourth film of our Spotlight On series.
Continue reading full article: Spotlight On: Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Catalyst Cluster
For our PhDs in Focus blog series, Holly Cassell outlines how their Manchester BRC PhD project aims to shed light on the identities of unknown cancers, within the Cancer Precision Medicine theme as part of work from a team at the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre.
Continue reading full article: PhDs in Focus: Cancer of Unknown Primary – ‘The nameless cancer’
For our PhDs in Focus blog series, Aoife O’Sullivan outlines how their Manchester BRC PhD project is investigating how certain rare developmental genetic conditions affect a person’s thinking, behavioural, emotional and social skills, as part of the Rare Conditions theme.
Continue reading full article: PhDs in Focus: Understanding rare diseases