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13 March 2020

Whole genomes of coronavirus from UK patients sequenced by Sheffield scientists

Scientists at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience have helped sequence the first two genomes of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the University of Sheffield, with samples collected from patients treated in the UK.

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12 March 2020

Experts discover toolkit to repair DNA breaks associated with ageing, cancer and Motor Neurone Disease

A new ‘toolkit’ to repair damaged DNA that can lead to ageing, cancer and motor neurone disease (MND) has been discovered by scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and Oxford.

6 March 2020

New resource to help motor neurone disease patients with breathing support choices

Our researchers have developed the myBreathing platform - a new online health information resource aimed at supporting people living with motor neurone disease (MND) to make choices about breathing support.

4 March 2020

Precision medicine treatments for Parkinson’s Disease closer to reality thanks to Sheffield study

A huge step forward has been made in understanding the multiple ways Parkinson’s Disease can develop; the findings of which could be a crucial catalyst to discover new personalised drug treatments.

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