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Sheffield scientist leading the fight against triple negative breast cancer
A leading scientist from the University of Sheffield is pioneering research into triple negative breast cancer to stop it returning and spreading to other parts of the body after chemotherapy.
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More awareness needed for physician associates to be accepted into GP workforce
Physician associates may be prevented from providing support to general practice at a time of staffing crisis due to a lack of awareness and understanding, a new study has found.
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The hard truth about eczema: it’s something in the water
Hard water damages our protective skin barrier and could contribute to the development of eczema, a new study has shown.
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MND patient website wins national award for helping others to make life-changing decisions
A pioneering website on which Motor Neuron Disease (MND) patients across Yorkshire share their personal stories and the difficult care decisions they have faced has won a prestigious national award.
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Comment: Future’s healthy for city whose care and research is now second to none
Professor Sir Keith Burnett, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield, says health care and research are great examples of how our city and region can work together and show our commitment to being world-leading for the benefit of every one of our citizens.
Categorised under: Medicine, dentistry and health, Comment, Teaching, Students and alumni and Research
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Bacterial in-fighting provides new treatment for hospital infections
A bacteria that is a leading cause of death worldwide from hospital acquired infections following antibiotic treatment looks set to be brought down through its own sibling rivalry.
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Study identifies a new way to prevent deadly fungal infection spreading to the brain
Research at the University of Sheffield has identified how the behaviour of an infection can be changed to prevent serious disease.
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Global TB death rate in under-fives reported for first time
More needs to be done to identify and treat children with tuberculosis according to new research from the University of Sheffield which has revealed the death rate in under-fives for the first time.
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Breakthrough by Sheffield scientists finds arthritis drug could treat blood cancer patients
Blood cancer sufferers could be treated with a simple arthritis drug, scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered.
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More patients could benefit from Sheffield’s pioneering cancer drug
A pioneering drug discovered at the University of Sheffield with funding from Yorkshire Cancer Research could become available to patients diagnosed with a wide range of cancers.
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Antibiotic resistance – gaining resistance is just the start
Scientists from the Universities of Sheffield and York have discovered bacteria are able to “fine-tune” their resistance to antibiotics – raising the possibility that some superbugs may become resistant to drugs which they have never even been in contact with.
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Alcohol to claim 63,000 lives over next five years, experts warn
Alcohol consumption will cause 63,000 deaths in England over the next five years – the equivalent of 35 deaths a day – according to a new report from the University of Sheffield Alcohol Research Group.
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Silkworm ‘micrococoons’ could be used in biotechnology and medicine
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have helped to manufacture microscopic versions of the cocoons spun by silkworms, in order to store sensitive proteins – technology which could be used in pharmaceuticals to treat a range of debilitating illnesses.
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New discovery in motor neurone disease and dementia could pave the way to novel treatments
New discovery in motor neurone disease and dementia could pave the way to novel treatments
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New gene therapy treatment routes for motor neurone disease uncovered in new study
Scientists investigating the genetic causes and altered functioning of nerve cells in motor neurone disease (MND) have discovered a new mechanism that could lead to fresh treatment approaches for one of the most common forms of the disease.
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