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Babies who suffer lower respiratory tract infections are more likely to have school-age asthma
Babies who suffer from bronchitis, pneumonia and chest infections are more likely to develop asthma and lower lung function when they are...
Aug 25, 2022


New £1.8m clinical trial to help reduce sudden cardiac deaths using implantable defibrillators
Southampton researchers have been awarded £1.8m to run a new clinical trial to improve treatment for people with heart failure. The...
Aug 19, 2022


New CMV investigational vaccine research study at Southampton
Southampton researchers are looking for healthy women to take part in a new trial that could help prevent a common viral infection that...
Aug 15, 2022


Almost half of six-year-olds are not active enough
A study with families in Southampton found 47 percent of six-year-olds did not meet the recommended daily guidelines for physical...
Aug 12, 2022


New insights into hormone replacement therapy for preventing fractures
A new study has found that women’s fracture risk and history of falls do not alter hormone replacement therapy’s ability to help prevent...
Aug 12, 2022


Research inspires teenagers to eat well and move more
Innovative research is supporting teenagers make healthier choices that will help them live well for longer. Southampton researchers are...
Aug 4, 2022


COVID-19 vaccine study calls on pregnant women to help build booster dose guidance
Pregnant women in the south are being invited to help discover the most effective use of booster vaccines during pregnancy. The Preg-CoV...
Jul 28, 2022


Peanut allergy reactions worse after poor sleep
Allergic reactions to peanuts are worse for adults if they’ve had a bad night’s sleep, research has found. The national study also...
Jul 20, 2022


New research focuses on care for alcohol-dependent patients
Southampton researchers are studying the care of people with alcohol dependence in hospitals. Patients who are alcohol dependent often...
Jul 13, 2022


Taking vitamin D during pregnancy could reduce the risk of eczema in babies
Taking Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies suffering from atopic eczema, according to...
Jul 12, 2022


Supporting women’s mental health could reduce babies’ risk of respiratory illnesses
Supporting maternal mental health before pregnancy could reduce the risk of babies developing respiratory illnesses in their first 18...
Jul 11, 2022


Pregnant women support Group B strep vaccine study to prevent baby deaths
Southampton researchers are inviting pregnant women to help study a new vaccine that would protect their baby from potentially...
Jul 11, 2022


Scientists use tadpoles to discover new children’s genetic disease
Tadpoles have helped researchers identify a new genetic disease that affects children's brain development. The condition is so new it...
Jul 1, 2022


Southampton public health practitioner urges ‘step change’ to prevent obesity in national review
“Going forward a step change is needed to look at interventions to prevent obesity as part of a whole system and not in isolation.”...
Jun 29, 2022


More efficient method shown to take and analyse blood gas
Southampton researchers have demonstrated a safer and faster way of taking arterial blood gas samples from patients in intensive care...
Jun 24, 2022
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