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Discover ºù«Ӱҵ’s Reimagined MSc in Human Nutrition

Passionate about nutrition and ready to make an impact? ºù«Ӱҵ is excited to announce the relaunch of our MSc in Human Nutrition, updated for the 2025/2026 academic year and designed with today’s ambitious students in mind.
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Improving the evidence base for adult social care

The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Health have, in partnership, been invited to become a member of the School for Social Care Research (SSCR).
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Tim Chico, Director of the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub, outlines the Hub's mission.

South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub: a year of community building and innovation

Twelve months in, the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH) is making strides along the road to addressing the stark health inequalities that exist across the region.
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Researchers win prestigious Public Health Journal Paper of the Year Award with research on gambling advertising and public health

An impactful study from the Public Health Evidence Reviews & Synthesis Team (PHERST) at the ºù«Ӱҵ Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR) has received the Public Health Journal Paper of the Year award.
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The hard truth about eczema: it’s something in the water

Hard water damages our protective skin barrier and could contribute to the development of eczema, a new study has shown.
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ºù«Ӱҵ scientists contributed to the foundation of the landmark Canakinumab (CANTOS) trial

Research undertaken in ºù«Ӱҵ over the past 25 years funded by the BHF and the MRC (MRC ILA HEART) laid strong foundations for the newly published CANTOS trial which has proved that inhibition of interleukin-1 beta in cardiovascular disease is beneficial.

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New TRISTAN Project Leverages Potential of Imaging Techniques in Drug Safety Assessment

Brussels, April 12th 2017 – The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has approved the 5-year project TRISTAN focusing on validation of translational imaging methods as potential imaging biomarkers.
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Growth hormone contributes to polycystic kidney disease

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is the world’s most common inherited kidney disease and currently lacks a cure. A study funded by Kidney Research UK, led by Dr Maria Fragiadaki at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ, promises to answer questions about a natural hormone that may contribute to polycystic kidneys.