Innovative method identifies patients who fail to take their blood pressure lowering medications
Researchers have developed a urine test to screen for non-adherence to anti-hypertensive medications. The first in the North West.
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New research at Saint Mary’s Hospital recruits first patient in Europe for respiratory distress syndrome trial
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit research team have recruited the first patient in Europe to Curoneb phase II research trial involving preterm babies who are spontaneously breathing but with RDS.
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Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital MPSIIIA patient receives world’s first gene therapy treatment for life-limiting genetic condition
A two-year old patient is the first in the world to receive a pioneering new gene therapy treatment for the rare and life-limiting genetic condition, Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (MPSIIIA).
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Helping Manchester Clinical Research Facility’s young patients to be part of research
Emma Harrison Research Health Play Specialist shares how through her unique role she provides invaluable support to help Manchester CRF patients and their families be part of research.
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YNM2020: Ramadan during COVID-19
This year was very different for our Muslim staff and volunteers who observe Ramadan. Salma Alim, a Senior Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse, has shared er experience and reflections in this blog.
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Next generation molecular diagnostics business launches at Manchester’s health innovation campus
MFT, Health Innovation Manchester and QIAGEN announce a ground-breaking new company to develop new tests for the prediction, prevention, and diagnosis of disease
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Making health research more inclusive for Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) community
Celia Hulme Manchester BRC Doctoral student, a Deaf BSL user and Olivia Joseph, Manchester BRC PPIE Project Manager tell us how and why they developed research’s first Deaf Experts by Experience group
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Clinical research nursing: A unique opportunity
Sue Stockdale, Senior Clinical Research Nurse at Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF) shares why a career in research, though sometimes overlooked, can be incredibly rewarding.
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