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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 osteoarthritis genes discovered, paving way for new therapies

In the largest study of its kind, nine novel genes for osteoarthritis have been discovered by scientists from the University of Sheffield and their collaborators.
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Crossing the blood brain barrier - imaging human brain perfusion with hyperpolarised xenon-129 MRI

Within the POLARIS group at the University of Sheffield, we have developed highly-sensitive equipment which has allowed direct imaging of human brain perfusion with hyperpolarised xenon-129 MRI for the first time.

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University spin-out granted first licensed treatment to help children with rare disorder

A University of Sheffield spin-out company has been granted its first licensed treatment in Europe for children with a rare disorder.
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Sheffield scientists win crucial grants to take forward prostate cancer research

Leading scientists from the University of Sheffield are pioneering research to stop the spread of prostate cancer and prevent the disease from growing back after primary treatment.
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Wellcome Trust Seed Award to JG Graves Research Fellow in Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease

Dr Ryan MacDonald, a JG Graves Medical Research Fellow in the Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease (IICD), has been awarded a Wellcome Trust Seed Award in Science (£99,631).