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Friday 27th July 2018

Southampton eye expert leads research to better predict blindness

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A Southampton eye expert is leading research using state-of-the-art digital imaging to help predict which patients with early age-related-macular-degeneration (AMD) are most at risk of developing vision loss.
Date
Friday 27 July 2018
Wednesday 18th July 2018

City among country's top performers for clinical research

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Patients at Southampton's teaching hospitals have some of the best access in the country to the latest medical advances.
Date
Wednesday 18 July 2018
Friday 13th July 2018

Southampton's 'soft' laser therapy for cancer patients could be offered nationwide

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An NIHR funded 'soft' laser therapy pioneered in the UK by doctors in Southampton to help prevent side effects in patients receiving treatment for head and neck cancer could now be offered nationwide.
Date
Friday 13 July 2018
Thursday 5th July 2018

Southampton named Centre of Excellence for Paget's disease

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The Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU), based at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, has been named a Centre of Excellence for Paget's disease by the Paget's Association.
Date
Thursday 5 July 2018
Monday 25th June 2018

Using mathematics to assess lung function

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Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new digital way of analysing X-ray images of lungs that could herald a breakthrough in diagnosing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other lung diseases.
Date
Monday 25 June 2018
Tuesday 19th June 2018

Meet our patients - Helen's story

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Southampton neurosurgeons are currently among the first in the world to participate in a post market clinical study to treat chronic lower back pain.
Date
Tuesday 19 June 2018
Friday 15th June 2018

Improving major trauma triage

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Clinicians in Southampton are evaluating a tool used by ambulance crews to decide on the most appropriate hospital destination for patients involved in traumatic incidents.
Date
Friday 15 June 2018
Wednesday 16th May 2018

Southampton researchers look at why people choose not to take part in clinical trials

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Clinical trials couldn't take place without people volunteering to take part. All doctors depend on volunteers to better understand the safety and efficiency of new treatments – without them there could be almost no research.
Date
Wednesday 16 May 2018

Researchers looking to recruit young smokers to better understand lung disease

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Researchers in Southampton are studying the timeline of lung disease in a younger smoking population to better understand how and when it develops, with the hope to improve treatment and outcomes for future patients.
Date
Wednesday 16 May 2018
Thursday 10th May 2018

Researchers test pioneering device to relieve chronic lower back pain

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Neurosurgeons in Southampton are among the first in the world to participate in a post market clinical study of a surgically-implanted electronic device for the treatment of chronic lower back pain.
Date
Thursday 10 May 2018
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