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Artificial pancreas trialled for children with type 1 diabetes
Southampton researchers are working with the University of Cambridge to trial a revolutionary ‘artificial pancreas’ device that could...
Jul 18, 2017
New drug halts deadly lung disease
Researchers from the NIHR Southampton Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit have seen promising results from a new treatment for the...
Jul 16, 2017
Rapid test for flu helps cut antibiotic use
A quick-acting test for flu and other viral infections could help fight the rise in antibiotic resistant ‘superbugs’ and ensure patients...
Apr 24, 2017
Best device found to reset heartbeat
Southampton researchers have compared two types of defibrillator and identified the best at resetting the heart’s natural rhythm in...
Apr 23, 2017
Low vitamin B12 levels linked to diabetes in pregnancy
Asian women with a lower vitamin B12 status have been found to be more at risk of gestational diabetes, raising the possibility that...
Apr 23, 2017
Southampton study to improve heart attack test
A new study aims to improve heart attack test accuracy, by analysing routine blood tests from 20,000 patients at University Hospital...
Apr 11, 2017
BRC researchers return to Everest
10 years on from the first Xtreme Everest expedition, Southampton’s Prof Mike Grocott and colleagues from University College London and...
Mar 28, 2017
Pregnancy health programme helps prevent childhood obesity
A pregnancy health programme for obese mothers has seen the body fat of their babies at 6 months, indicating with potential benefits for...
Mar 15, 2017
Asthmatics less able to fight off flu
New research by NIHR Southampton Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit has discovered that asthmatics have a weaker immune system,...
Mar 15, 2017
Sugar may be damaging children's livers
Eating too much fructose - a common type of sugar - puts children at greater risk of fatty liver disease, shows new research from the...
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...
Mar 15, 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 27, 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
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