Research and innovation news

In July, around 70 radiographers, medical physicists, clinicians and biologists attended The Christie Advanced Radiotherapy Summer School.

A research team led by a University of Manchester Professor has shown that a urine test, developed previously in Leicester, leads to a drop in blood pressure in patients who had been struggling

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).

A national study is the first of its kind to present young people’s priorities in rheumatology research, suggesting a need for a greater focus on basic science and psychosocial research.

The study aims to develop optimal dosing and monitoring regimen of the antibiotic vancomycin for neonates and infants under 3 months old with late onset sepsis caused by gram-positive microorganisms.

The study aims to research the effect of study drug GBT440, in increasing red blood cells and reducing the severity of symptoms of sickle cell disease compared to current treatment options