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Early LifeLab rolled out to help tackle childhood obesity
Southampton’s LifeLab education programme has been given a new boost to help tackle obesity among primary school children in the city....
Sep 29, 2022
Fried food chemical linked to worse bone health
People who eat a lot of acrylamide, found in unhealthy food like crisps and chips, have been shown to be more likely to break a bone. A...
Sep 29, 2022
Olympic sprinter Iwan Thomas spotlights Group B strep vaccine study
Olympian Iwan Thomas has thanked “amazing” staff at the Princess Anne Hospital for his son Teddy’s life-saving care in a BBC report for...
Sep 28, 2022
Pregnancy nutritional supplement reduces risk of serious bleeding after childbirth
Women who trialled a new nutritional supplement during pregnancy tended to have shorter labours and were less likely to have severe...
Sep 21, 2022
Researchers call for needs of children to be at heart of policy-making
Southampton researchers have joined calls for a change in government approach so children are at the forefront of policy. Professor Keith...
Sep 7, 2022
New study uses lessons of COVID-19 to develop new treatments for severe viral infection
Southampton researchers are looking to improve the prevention and treatment of lung and airway infections. They plan to do this using the...
Sep 5, 2022
Mental health issues in teenage girls rose during the pandemic
The number of teenage girls attending emergency departments with mental health issues rose during the COVID-19 pandemic. New Southampton...
Aug 31, 2022
Research begins in Southampton to tackle RSV infections in babies
Babies in the Southampton area will play a vital role in a new respiratory virus study combatting the leading cause of infant...
Aug 31, 2022
Fatty liver disease improves risk prediction of type 2 diabetes
Younger women with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are at almost five times greater risk of type 2 diabetes, according to new research....
Aug 30, 2022
Developing a map of human lung fibrosis
Southampton researchers have given new insight into the events underlying a chronic lung disease, generating a valuable new resource for...
Aug 25, 2022
Babies who suffer lower respiratory tract infections are more likely to have school-age asthma
Babies who suffer from bronchitis, pneumonia and chest infections are more likely to develop asthma and lower lung function when they are...
Aug 24, 2022
New £1.8m clinical trial to help reduce sudden cardiac deaths using implantable defibrillators
Southampton researchers have been awarded £1.8m to run a new clinical trial to improve treatment for people with heart failure. The...
Aug 18, 2022
New CMV investigational vaccine research study at Southampton
Southampton researchers are looking for healthy women to take part in a new trial that could help prevent a common viral infection that...
Aug 14, 2022
Almost half of six-year-olds are not active enough
A study with families in Southampton found 47 percent of six-year-olds did not meet the recommended daily guidelines for physical...
Aug 11, 2022
New insights into hormone replacement therapy for preventing fractures
A new study has found that women’s fracture risk and history of falls do not alter hormone replacement therapy’s ability to help prevent...
Aug 11, 2022
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