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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.

Professor Sheila Francis, Andy’s Mum Edith, Dr Martin Nicklin, Dr Catherine Troman, Andy’s wife Philippa and Andy’s sister Susan.

The Andrew Heath Memorial Prize 2019

Congratulations to Catherine Troman (MSc in Molecular Medicine) on being awarded the Andrew Heath Memorial Prize in Molecular Medicine at the Winter Graduation Ceremony, January 2019!
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Sheffield Dermatology Research to Investigate New Imaging Technologies for Non-Invasive Monitoring of Treatment Effects

Dr Simon Danby, Professor Stephen Matcher and Professor Michael J Cork have been awarded a £420,000 grant from Leo Pharma to undertake the "Skin Pathology assessment with Optical Technologies (SPOT)” clinical study.

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Liver drug trialled in Parkinson’s patients as novel treatment approach

A drug which has been used to treat liver disease for over 30 years is being trialled in patients with Parkinson’s Disease to determine its safety and tolerability in Parkinson’s, but also to assess its potential to slow down disease progression for the first time.
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Researchers to examine Congenital Heart Disease in Unborn Babies Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Congratulations to Debbie Jarvis and Paul Griffiths on their BHF Project grant award to study unborn babies with congenital heart disease. The award entitled ‘MR of the brain in fetuses with congenital heart disease’ is for £279,832 over a three year period.
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Landmark trial in city hospital

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is taking part in a trial looking at whether an anti-sickness drug given to patients having cancer treatments could improve the lives of patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

| Sheffield Telegraph