Alan’s story
Alan was diagnosed with diabetes aged 22 and he didn't understand the importance of managing the condition
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Keep up-to-date with the latest news, publications and events from the Research and Innovation team at MFT.
Manchester named as one of six initial centres of excellence in the UK Precision Medicine network
The Precision Medicine Catapult, the UK's innovation centre for precision medicine, has recently announced Manchester will be one of the centres of excellence in the UK Precision Medicine Network.
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Northern climes make a difference with growth hormone treatment
A study of children with growth hormone deficiency from 14 countries measured their rate of growth for a year whilst being treated and mapped their response against the amount of summer daylight exp
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Are patients interested in pharmaceutical research?
It is important to involve patients and the public in pharmaceutical medicines research and development. Our Public Programmes team examine who is interested, who is not and why.
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How the use of brain imaging is furthering our understanding of Lupus
Michelle Baraclough is a researcher at NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit. In this blog Michelle discusses her research into neurocognitive function in patients with lupus.
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One hundred cancer patients a year in Manchester benefit from scan technology
Researchers in Manchester have used recent advances in PET scanning technology to reduce the radiation dose for both patients and staff by up to 30%, allowing an addition of an annual 100 scans a year
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Platform for Investigation: More than just a number
A day of interactive and engaging activities to will help the public question, explore and share ideas on health data.
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Susan’s story
Susan has lupus, an autoimmune disease where the body mistakenly attacks health tissue. She has been a patient at MRI for almost 20 years and has taken part in a number of different research studies.
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