News and updates

Wednesday 15th March 2017

Stress before pregnancy may increase child's eczema risk

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Babies whose mothers felt stressed before they fell pregnant had a higher risk of eczema at age 12 months, new research has shown.
Date
Wednesday 15 March 2017

Pregnancy health programme helps prevent childhood obesity

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A pregnancy health programme for obese mothers has seen the body fat of their babies at 6 months, indicating with potential benefits for their children's lifelong health and risk of obesity.
Date
Wednesday 15 March 2017

Cancer patients' sleep improved by exercise

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Our critical care research team has shown that a six week exercise programme helps rectal cancer patients get a better night's sleep.
Date
Wednesday 15 March 2017
Monday 27th February 2017

Childhood tooth decay and eczema linked

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New research from our NIHR Biomedical Research Centre has shown that babies with eczema are at greater risk of developing tooth decay as a toddler, and are now looking for a shared cause.
Date
Monday 27 February 2017
Monday 20th February 2017

New study to predict and prevent asthma

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Southampton scientists delve deeper into the causes of asthma.
Date
Monday 20 February 2017
Friday 17th February 2017

Supporting families helps children thrive

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Boosting children's development by providing better support for families has been proposed by team of researchers, including Professor Mark Hanson from the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre.
Date
Friday 17 February 2017

Predicting allergy in toddlers

Date
Friday 17 February 2017
Tuesday 31st January 2017
Monday 9th January 2017

Cold virus may hijack body's own defences to worsen asthma symptoms

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Research has revealed an entirely new interaction between the cold virus and our immune system, which could help to explain how it causes worsening of asthma symptoms.
Date
Monday 9 January 2017
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