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Training our immune system to fight TB
Looking at how tuberculosis (TB) bacteria interacts with our immune system, researchers in Southampton believe a more effective vaccine...
Dec 14, 2020


Developing a new app to reduce the risk of breast cancer
Researchers in Southampton are working with women across the region to raise awareness of the link between alcohol consumption and breast...
Dec 14, 2020


New genes found to increase risk of osteoporosis
New genes potentially involved in the bone disease osteoporosis have been discovered by Southampton researchers, as part of an...
Dec 14, 2020


Eating better in adulthood improves physical health in older age
A new study by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre’s Prof Sian Robinson suggests those who have healthier diets in adult life are fitter...
Dec 14, 2020


Drug boosts antibiotic treatment for rare lung disease
Pairing antibiotics with a drug that helps break down bacterial defences could make them more effective against hard-to-treat infections...
Dec 14, 2020


Pioneering exercise programme to aid cancer patients
Our critical care research team has been awarded £2.3 million for a new scheme providing pre-surgery exercise sessions for cancer...
Dec 14, 2020


Parents' viewing behaviours influence toddlers' sedentary screen use
A Singapore study with the NIHR Southampton BRC has shown that parents’ TV viewing habits are the strongest behavioural predictor of...
Dec 14, 2020


Nutrition the key to a better night's sleep in pregnancy
New research has found women who have more of the amino acid tryptophan in their blood are more likely to sleep better during pregnancy....
Dec 14, 2020


Omega-3 helps liver disease patients
Omega-3 supplements have been shown to improve liver function in some patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Research led by...
Dec 14, 2020


Drug helps cystic fibrosis patients battle lung infections
Southampton research has shown that nitric oxide can greatly improve the effects of antibiotics in tackling the chronic lung infections...
Dec 14, 2020


Early diagnosis could help millions with undiagnosed lung disease
Two million people in the UK are estimated to have undiagnosed COPD, a debilitating lung disease. New research has pinpointed the...
Dec 14, 2020


Overweight IVF mothers at greater risk of diabetes in pregnancy
Women who are overweight and conceive by in vitro fertilisation (IVF) are twice as likely to develop gestational diabetes – making losing...
Dec 14, 2020
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