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Zebrafish play pivotal role in helping treat disease
Tropical zebrafish have helped researchers at the University of Sheffield pave the way for the discovery of new anti-inflammatory drugs to treat illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Asthma.
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New research improves childhood leukaemia survival rates by 8%
A clinical trial sponsored by the University of Sheffield has improved survival rates for children with leukaemia by 8%, as well as halving the risk that patients will relapse after treatment.
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Urgent research to fight Swine Flu pandemic
With a second wave of swine flu expected to hit Britain this year, the Government has invested £2.25 million in 14 urgent swine flu research projects. One project, led by Professor Steve Goodacre, of the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), will develop a system for evaluating and prioritising cases of suspected swine flu.
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Pioneering MRI technique lights up the lungs
With lung diseases a growing threat to the health of the nation, Sheffield researchers have developed innovative techniques for imaging the lungs, which could result in earlier diagnosis of emphysema, smoking related damage and other lung conditions and diseases.
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A beautiful mind – studying the link between language and thought
Professor Rosemary Varley, of the University of Sheffield's Department of Human Communication Sciences, is conducting research which could have important implications for the rights of people with language impairment.
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New research seeks to reduce patient deaths in UK emergency care services
Researchers at the University of Sheffield's Medical Care Research Unit (MCRU) are seeking to increase the survival chances of emergency care patients, by evaluating different systems of emergency care.
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Sheffield leads international drive to improve assessment and care of older people
A national conference on early intervention in older people's health and care has confirmed the University of Sheffield as an international leader on improving assessment and response to the health and care needs of older people.
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Novel drug combination could put the brakes on breast cancer
Following drug trials in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Sheffield, breast cancer patients could soon benefit from a new combination of treatments that can stop tumours from growing.
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Leading the way in international stem cell research
Professor Peter Andrews of the University of Sheffield's Department of Biomedical Science is playing a leading role in human embryonic stem cell research to discover potential therapies for a variety of medical problems.
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Tissue engineering of skin helps patients with burns injuries and chronic wounds
Tissue engineered skin can significantly benefit patients who have suffered extreme skin loss or those suffering from chronic non-healing ulcers according to Professor Sheila MacNeil, Director of the University of Sheffield Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, and Professor of Tissue Engineering, Department of Engineering Materials based in the Kroto Research Institute.
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Professor to uncover truth about the ‘Tipton Taliban’
An academic at the University of Sheffield is to carry out scientific tests on people who are at the centre of three high-profile cases in an attempt to discover if they are telling the truth. In a British television first, Professor Sean Spence carried out the experiments as part of Channel 4's documentary series 'Lie Lab'.
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Male twins can reduce their sister's fertility
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have discovered that a twin brother's testosterone in the uterus can reduce his female twin's chances of marrying and having children.
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Grandfathers' role unravelled by researchers
Researchers at the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with the University of Turku in Finland, have discovered that grandfathers have little influence on the reproductive success of their adult children, where as grandmothers gain two extra grandchildren for every ten years they live after the menopause.
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Improving diagnosis and treatment of our most common bleeding disorder
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the commonest human bleeding disorder and is more prevalent in women. When the Von Willebrand factor (VWF) gene has mutated so that VWF in blood is quantitatively and/or qualitatively abnormal, the resulting VWD can cause prolonged bleeding either spontaneously or after an injury or accident.
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Green tea could keep HIV at bay
Drinking green tea could help in the fight against HIV/AIDS, according to research published by the University of Sheffield and Baylor College of Medicine, in Texas, USA.
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Reducing the spread of HIV and AIDS in Africa
The effective transmission of AIDS-related information can help to reduce HIV and AIDS infection rates, according to research by Dr Kendra Albright from the University of Sheffield's Department of Information Studies.
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