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Predicting allergy in toddlers
Babies with a rash or wheezing when they are less than 18 months old are more likely to develop allergies later in life, according to our...
Feb 17, 2017


Bringing together our new Biomedical Research Centre
On the 18 January 2017 the research leads of Southampton’s new NIHR Biomedical Research Centre came together with colleagues to discuss...
Jan 31, 2017


Team awarded £14,000 for PCD research
A Southampton team has been awarded the Team Research Award for research into nutrition in children with primary ciliary dyskinesia...
Jul 19, 2016


Better diagnosis for PCD patients
Southampton researchers have developed a new clinical tool to diagnose the rare disease primary ciliary dyskinesia, enabling more...
Jun 15, 2016


Underground's black snot harmful to lungs
If you’ve ever blown your nose at an underground station, you’ll be familiar with the black dust it harbours. New research from our BRU...
Jun 15, 2016


Cough trial could give first drug in 50 years
In a UK-wide clinical trial, our NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit is testing a promising new drug for a chronic cough, as a key...
Jun 15, 2016


Exploring patients' views about whole genome testing
Research at the facility is investigating what participants think about genomic testing and their experience of taking part in the NHS’s...
Jun 12, 2016


Surgeons trial new drug to help brain haemorrhage patients
Surgeons in Southampton are trialling a new drug based on a chemical antioxidant found in broccoli to improve outcomes for brain...
Jun 8, 2016


Drinkers face weak bones in old age
New research from the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) suggests that drinking alcohol, even in moderation, makes us more...
May 2, 2016


AstraZeneca strikes partnership with WISH lab
Our state-of-the-art Wessex Investigational Sciences Hub (WISH) laboratory has joined forces with AstraZeneca to investigate new ways to...
Apr 25, 2016


Omega-3 rich diet protects against type 2 diabetes
New research demonstrates that a low calorie diet with omega-3 supplements lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes. Researchers from the NIHR...
Apr 21, 2016


Professor Keith Godfrey appointed NIHR senior investigator
Director of the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Professor Keith Godfrey, has been named as one of 34 newly appointed...
Apr 21, 2016


New ultrasound technology for cleaning teeth
A new technology, using water treated with high-frequency sound waves, could help fight debilitating lung infections in conditions like...
Apr 21, 2016


Advanced 3D imaging for deadly lung disease
Southampton researchers have used a new 3D x-ray imaging technique for the first time to better understand idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis...
Apr 21, 2016
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