
Research and innovation news
Keep up-to-date with the latest news, publications and events from the Research and Innovation team at MFT.


Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and Second Sight announce global surgical first with Manchester patient
Initial tests on 80-year-old with no central vision show that 'bionic eye' treatment allows patient to see the outline of people again
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Join us on Friday 24 July to find out more about cutting edge ophthalmology research
Are you interested in finding out about the latest developments in ophthalmology? Want to find out more about ophthalmology research at the Royal Manchester Eye Hospital?
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Saint Mary’s research team highest recruiters to national obstetrics study
A research team including midwives and obstetricians from Saint Mary’s have recruited the 100th participant to a multi-centre obstetrics study, as well as being named the highest recruiting study cent
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Diet and exercise does not prevent gestational diabetes in obese women
A diet and exercise regime for high-risk obese pregnant women, whilst effective in promoting a healthy lifestyle, does not prevent gestational diabetes.
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Find out more about the NIHR / HEE Integrated Clinical Academic Programme
The ICA Programme provides personal research training awards for healthcare professional who wish to develop careers that combine clinical research and leadership with continued clinical practice.
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Leo and Pat’s story
Leo and his wife Pat engaged in a trial of an experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s disease at the NIHR / Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility at MFT.
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New test could predict arthritis drug failure in patients
A study by The University of Manchester has found that it may be possible to predict early which rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients will fail to respond to the biologic drugs given to treat them.
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