The first drug targeting the cause of Huntington’s disease was safe and well-tolerated in its first human. It successfully lowered the level of the harmful huntingtin protein the nervous system.
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Aged 11 - 24 yrs old? Join the Young Person's Advisory Group to contribute your ideas and opinions about clinical research
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As a clinician you get first-hand experience of the benefits, but also limitations, of existing treatments, and naturally identify questions that can often be answered through research.
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We are delighted to announce that Thabitha Charles, Senior Clinical Research Nurse at The Manchester Heart Centre, is the overall winner of the Nursing & Midwifery GEM Award in the category of PRIDE
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In this blog, Professor Charles Hay describes the need for a new approach and his thoughts on gene therapy as a potential cure for haemophilia.
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MREH is trialling gene therapy, in collaboration with Saint Mary’s Hospital, for patients with a rare genetic eye condition, x-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP).
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More than 40,700 participants were given access to new and better treatments through participation in clinical research in Greater Manchester in the past year, according to figures published today.
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The research team at the NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility came 3rd in the Trust Wide Brilliant Basics initiative for their creative notice board display.
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