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Mar 15, 2017
Cancer patients' sleep improved by exercise
Sleep problems are a common side effect of many cancer treatments. Now our critical care research team has shown that a six week exercise...


Mar 15, 2017
Stress before pregnancy may increase child's eczema risk
Babies whose mothers felt stressed before they fell pregnant had a higher risk of eczema at age 12 months, new research has shown. Led by...


Feb 27, 2017
Childhood tooth decay and eczema linked
New research from our NIHR Biomedical Research Centre has shown that babies with eczema are at greater risk of developing tooth decay as...


Feb 17, 2017
Researchers use tiny 3D spheres to combat tuberculosis
Researchers at the NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit have developed a new 3D system to study human infection in the laboratory....


Feb 17, 2017
Supporting families helps children thrive
Boosting children’s development by providing better support for families has been proposed by team of researchers, including Professor...


Feb 17, 2017
Predicting allergy in toddlers
Babies with a rash or wheezing when they are less than 18 months old are more likely to develop allergies later in life, according to our...


Jan 31, 2017
Bringing together our new Biomedical Research Centre
On the 18 January 2017 the research leads of Southampton’s new NIHR Biomedical Research Centre came together with colleagues to discuss...


Jul 19, 2016
Team awarded £14,000 for PCD research
A Southampton team has been awarded the Team Research Award for research into nutrition in children with primary ciliary dyskinesia...


Jun 15, 2016
Better diagnosis for PCD patients
Southampton researchers have developed a new clinical tool to diagnose the rare disease primary ciliary dyskinesia, enabling more...


Jun 15, 2016
Underground's black snot harmful to lungs
If you’ve ever blown your nose at an underground station, you’ll be familiar with the black dust it harbours. New research from our BRU...


Jun 15, 2016
Cough trial could give first drug in 50 years
In a UK-wide clinical trial, our NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit is testing a promising new drug for a chronic cough, as a key...


Jun 12, 2016
Exploring patients' views about whole genome testing
Research at the facility is investigating what participants think about genomic testing and their experience of taking part in the NHS’s...


Jun 8, 2016
Surgeons trial new drug to help brain haemorrhage patients
Surgeons in Southampton are trialling a new drug based on a chemical antioxidant found in broccoli to improve outcomes for brain...


May 2, 2016
Drinkers face weak bones in old age
New research from the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) suggests that drinking alcohol, even in moderation, makes us more...


Apr 25, 2016
AstraZeneca strikes partnership with WISH lab
Our state-of-the-art Wessex Investigational Sciences Hub (WISH) laboratory has joined forces with AstraZeneca to investigate new ways to...
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