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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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Doctors of the future will simply ‘switch off’ the genes that cause heart attacks

Cardiac research in Sheffield has received a major boost from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in the form of an £800,000 award to develop a new gene therapy to treat cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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Royal recognition for neuroscience research at the University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for innovation in neuroscience
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Arthritis drugs could be repurposed to help prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone according to new study

Drugs commonly used to treat arthritis may help to prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone, where it is incurable, new research suggests.
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Innovative approach to studying cystic fibrosis brings us closer to understanding underlying mechanisms

Understanding how various mechanisms interrelate to cause a condition such as cystic fibrosis (CF) requires models that are free from symptoms which complicate interpretation. The use of genetically modified zebrafish has shone a light on previously obscure relationships between immune systems, CF mutations and the deadly lung conditions that result.
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension targeted for new treatment by University of Sheffield scientists

Scientists at the University of Sheffield, working in collaboration with drug and vaccine developer Kymab Ltd, Cambridge, have identified a novel antibody that has the potential to become a new treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).