Surgeon and father saddle up to raise awareness of ovarian cancer
The father of a graduate who died from ovarian cancer has teamed up with The University of Manchester medic who treated her for a 200 mile sponsored cycle ride visiting seven hospitals in the North West.
View ArticleNew study will develop new methods to identify mums at risk of stillbirth
A Manchester researcher has received £1.14 million to develop pioneering new methods to identify those at risk of stillbirth, a devastating tragedy which sees approximately 4,000 babies stillborn every...
View ArticleManchester scientists reveal that signalling protein plays different roles in...
A key step in developing effective cancer therapies is identifying differences between normal, healthy cells and cancer cells – these differences can then be exploited to specifically kill tumour cells.
View Article100 mothers and children re-traced for diabetes research a decade on
Researchers leading the Manchester-part of a worldwide study into diabetes have managed to re-trace 100 mothers and children who took part in a study into diabetes 12 years ago to look at their life now.
View ArticleSeven years after smoking was banned in public places – there’s still more to do
A smoking ban was introduced in England, making it illegal to smoke in all enclosed work places came into force on 1 July 2007.
View ArticleStudy gives insight into breast cancer recurrence
Work by University of Manchester scientists has explored what allows some cases of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS), a non-invasive form of breast cancer, to resist treatment and come back, as well as...
View ArticleResearchers identify new ways to drain cancer’s ‘fuel tank’
Scientists at the University of Manchester have discovered a potential weakness in cancer’s ability to return or become resistant to treatment, by targeting the ‘fuel’ part of stem cells which allows...
View ArticleCurrent approach for detecting BRCA gene mutations misses people at high risk...
Research led by a University of Manchester academic on the BRCA gene mutation in the Jewish population shows that the current process of identifying people which relies on assessing someone’s family...
View ArticleManchester Centre for Global Women’s Health named WHO Collaborating Centre
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially partnered with a research centre at The University of Manchester which promotes improvements in women’s health in low and middle income countries.
View ArticleGraduate is transforming HIV services for pregnant women in South Sudan
A doctor who graduated at The University of Manchester last week (10 December 2014) is already using his skills in the world’s newest country to transform the way authorities care for pregnant women.
View ArticlePossible cause of IVF failure in some women identified
New research from The University of Manchester has demonstrated a previously unexplored biological process, which can lead to the failure of embryos to attach to the uterine wall during in vitro...
View ArticleChair of Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA) opens new treatment...
The Chair of HFEA, Sally Cheshire, officially opened the new treatment suite at Old Saint Mary’s, Manchester, as part of a tour of the Reproductive Medicine department.
View ArticleManchester and Monash scientists share research funding awards
International research collaborations to improve the health of pregnant women, prevent older people in hospital from having falls and enable early detection of hearing problems have all been awarded...
View ArticleMAHSC appoints top consultants as new Clinical Leads for Women and children
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) has appointed two new Clinical Leads to its Women and children domain, which focuses on translating the best new research findings into the clinical...
View ArticleBreast implants could become safer thanks to cell-friendly surface
Scientists at The University of Manchester have created an enhanced surface for silicone breast implants which could reduce complications and make them less likely to be rejected by the body.
View ArticleHave a say in the national direction of womb cancer research
A national group of researchers, medical bodies and charities, led by The University of Manchester is looking for help in setting the top priorities for fighting womb cancer, with a survey launched...
View ArticlePotential for prediction of progression for early form of breast cancer
Scientists in Manchester have identified a way to potentially predict which patients with an early form of breast cancer will experience disease progression.
View ArticleResearch unlocks critical early nutrient supply for embryos
The mechanism by which embryos receive nutrition during the first 11 weeks of pregnancy has been revealed by University of Manchester scientists.
View ArticlePotential for a more personalised approach to womb cancer
Manchester doctors have helped show that high-risk womb cancer patients can be genetically profiled to allow them to receive more appropriate treatment.
View ArticleSaint Mary’s Hospital and The University of Manchester success in ovarian...
Researchers at Saint Mary’s and The University of Manchester have been instrumental in recruiting over 16,500 women to the largest clinical trial of its kind for ovarian cancer screening, UKCTOCS.
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