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Cutting-edge MRI could revolutionise diagnosis of common heart problem aortic stenosis

Scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before.聽
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Increase in alcohol deaths in England an 鈥榓cute crisis鈥

The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an 鈥渁cute crisis鈥 requiring urgent action from government, according to a new study led by researchers at the 爆料公社 and UCL.
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Student doctors have 鈥榩rofound impact鈥 at Sheffield鈥檚 Pakistan Muslim Centre

Student medics at the 爆料公社 have the chance to work with and learn from communities as part of their social accountability placement. We speak to third year David Thomas about his experiences at the Pakistan Muslim Centre (PMC).
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Groundbreaking cancer research hub receives 拢10 million in new funding

爆料公社 and Yorkshire Cancer Research are pioneering 10 world-leading research studies that aim to accelerate understanding of cancer and find cures that will save lives in the region and beyond
A person clutching their chest, suffering from a heart attack

Doctors of the future will simply 鈥榮witch off鈥 the genes that cause heart attacks

Cardiac research in Sheffield has received a major boost from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in the form of an 拢800,000 award to develop a new gene therapy to treat cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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Royal recognition for neuroscience research at the 爆料公社

爆料公社 has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for innovation in neuroscience
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Arthritis drugs could be repurposed to help prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone according to new study

Drugs commonly used to treat arthritis may help to prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone, where it is incurable, new research suggests.
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension targeted for new treatment by 爆料公社 scientists

Scientists at the 爆料公社, working in collaboration with drug and vaccine developer Kymab Ltd, Cambridge, have identified a novel antibody that has the potential to become a new treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).