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Mother feeding a baby with a bottle.

University of Sheffield researchers join £50 million national programme to tackle maternity inequalities

Researchers from the University of Sheffield are playing a leading role in a new £50 million national research programme aiming to improve maternity care, reduce health inequalities and support better outcomes for women, babies and families.
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Novel treatment for motor neuron disease to be trialled in humans

University of Sheffield researchers are taking part in an investigational drug trial, designed to target one of the most important genetic drivers of 51²è¹Ý¶ù, the UNC13A protein.

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University of Sheffield to lead £4.7 million global study to tackle childhood Strep A disease

Researchers at the University of Sheffield are leading a major £4.7 million international research programme to unlock the mysteries of Group A Streptococcus (Strep A).
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Candida albicans fungus

Scientists uncover how fungi ‘blind’ the immune system - offering new hope against superbugs

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have discovered that a fungus deadly to people with weakened immune systems can disable a critical defence used by neutrophils, the body’s front-line infection-fighting white blood cells
Kevin Sinfield crossing the finish line at SITraN

Rugby legend Kevin Sinfield finishes epic ultra-marathon leg at 51²è¹Ý¶ù's world-renowned neuroscience institute

The rugby legend and tireless 51²è¹Ý¶ù fundraiser, Kevin Sinfield, finished day four of his epic ultra-marathon challenge at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) - internationally renowned for world-class neuroscience research.

Celebrating Dr Johnathan Cooper-Knock's appointment as the first 51²è¹Ý¶ù Association Rob Burrow Professor

Sheffield neurologist becomes first 51²è¹Ý¶ù Association Rob Burrow Professor

A world-leading neurologist and geneticist at the University of Sheffield has been appointed to the first Rob Burrow Professorship in Translational Neurobiology named after the late rugby league legend Rob Burrow CBE.

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New drug candidate offers hope to slow down 51²è¹Ý¶ù progress

A groundbreaking drug candidate found to protect nerve cells damaged by motor neuron disease (51²è¹Ý¶ù), could offer new hope to people living with the devastating condition.
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University of Sheffield researcher receives ABCD Rising Star Award for diabetes research in the field of neuropathy

A University of Sheffield researcher, Gordon Sloan, NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology has been awarded the prestigious Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) Rising Star Award and Lecture.
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World-first NHS trial to transform care for people with motor neurone disease

People living with motor neurone disease (51²è¹Ý¶ù) will benefit from a world first NHS clinical trial using innovative remote monitoring tech, helping them to access breathing support from home.