News and updates

Tuesday 22nd November 2016

Professor Read selected to deliver the 2016 Maxwell Finland Award Lecture

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Congratulations to Professor Robert Read for being the first non-US clinician asked to give the 45th annual Maxwell Finland Award Lecture at the Infectious Disease Society of America.
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Tuesday 22 November 2016
Friday 11th November 2016

New theory explains TB symptoms

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Researchers from our NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Unit have provided new evidence that tuberculosis causes our immune system to turn against us.
Date
Friday 11 November 2016
Thursday 10th November 2016

Babies smaller if pregnancy unplanned

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Research in Singapore has shown newborns are smaller if the pregnancy was unplanned, highlighting the need for better health advice and pregnancy planning for young women.
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Thursday 10 November 2016

Mediterranean diet could help prevent arthritis

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Southampton researchers have found an association between eating a Mediterranean diet and having a lower risk of knee osteoarthritis in later life.
Date
Thursday 10 November 2016
Wednesday 9th November 2016

Hobbies in old age linked to better diet

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Older people who take part in leisure activities have been found to have a better quality diet, informing practices in healthcare and support services.
Date
Wednesday 9 November 2016
Monday 10th October 2016

Heart disease risk predicted from urine test

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A study has linked small amounts of a protein in urine to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, raising the possibility of a life-saving check.
Date
Monday 10 October 2016

Giving patients the power to fight obesity

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Our researchers have demonstrated their POWeR+ programme to be a cost-effective way to help patients manage their weight.
Date
Monday 10 October 2016

Severe asthma cause identified

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Some asthma patients have been shown to have high levels of the protein uPAR in their blood, enabling new targeted treatments.
Date
Monday 10 October 2016
Thursday 22nd September 2016

New genetic factors discovered for gut disease

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Two new genetic traits have been associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children
Date
Thursday 22 September 2016

Patients' experiences help improve diagnosis

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The concerns of patients with the rare lung disease primary ciliary dyskinesia are being used to improve guidelines for doctors.
Date
Thursday 22 September 2016
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