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Professor David Sanders honoured for his transforming work in nutrition and patient care

Professor Sanders has been awarded the Complete Nutrition (CN) Magazine Outstanding Achievement Award for his significant contributions to nutrition and patient care.
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Minimum pricing for tobacco could help to reduce smoking rates in Scotland, new research suggests

New research from the University of Sheffield has assessed the potential effectiveness of minimum pricing policies for tobacco that could help reduce smoking rates and improve health in Scotland.

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Hope for stroke survivors invited to join innovative trial testing a game-changing device for those living with arm weakness

People who’ve had a stroke within the last decade are being invited to test a portable, pacemaker-like device designed to help them regain arm strength.
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A successful day of networking, learning, and collaboration

On 17 October, the University hosted a dedicated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) Day to provide our academic and professional services staff with valuable insights into this innovative programme.

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New £1.6 million research project to support development of drug candidate for the treatment of motor neuron disease (MND)

Our researchers have been awarded funding to support their partnership with Aclipse Therapeutics and advance the translational development of M102 - a drug candidate for the treatment of motor neuron disease (MND).
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Professor James Catto awarded £2.9 million in funding by Yorkshire Cancer Research for two major clinical trials

Professor James Catto from the Department of Oncology and Metabolism has been awarded £2.9 million in funding by Yorkshire Cancer Research for two major clinical trials at the University of Sheffield.
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University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food leads £6m research project to transform the UK food system

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Academics Samantha Caton and Bernard Corfe were part of the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food £6m research project to transform the UK food system.

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Osteoporosis drug could half number of redo hip replacement operations

More than half of repeat hip replacement operations could be prevented with a drug already successfully used to treat osteoporosis, new research from the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has revealed.
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Scientists identify new genetic MND risk factor in junk DNA

A new genetic risk factor for Motor Neurone Disease (MND), which if treated could halt or prevent the degenerative condition, has been identified in so-called ‘junk DNA’ by scientists at the University of Sheffield.