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Professor David Sanders from Sheffield Gastroenterology holding an award

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.

SITraN secures industry partnership to accelerate novel treatments for Parkinson’s and ALS

SITraN secures industry partnership to accelerate novel treatments for Parkinson’s and ALS

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have secured a new partnership with a US-based biotechnology company to help progress their pioneering translational research.
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Continuing the Fight for Answers to PAH (Pulmonary Artery Hypertension)

Congratulations to Dr Allan Lawrie for the successful renewal of his British Heart Foundation (BHF) Senior Basic Science Research Fellowship.
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New toolkit to assess musculoskeletal health in older people

A new way to assess the impact of normal ageing on bones, joints and muscles that could provide a benchmark for how well older people are able to keep moving has been proposed by a research team involving the University of Sheffield.
Liver disease drug could help restore cells damaged by Alzheimer’s

Liver disease drug could help restore cells damaged by Alzheimer’s

A drug which has been used to treat liver disease for decades could help to restore cells damaged by Alzheimer’s, a new study from the University of Sheffield has found.
A doctor with a torch studying a patient's eyes for infection.

Revolutionary research to help thousands losing their sight to ‘silent epidemic’

Pioneering research which will help thousands of people across the globe at risk of losing their sight to a ‘silent epidemic’ of eye infections has been launched at the University of Sheffield.

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