First global and first European patient successes
13 September 2019
Find out which NIHR specialties achieved a first global or first European patient last month.
13 September 2019
Find out which NIHR specialties achieved a first global or first European patient last month.
12 September 2019
Researchers at the University of Warwick Clinical Trials Unit are leading the Chronic Endometritis and Recurrent Miscarriage (CERM) trial, which aims to discover whether using the antibiotic doxycycline in women with the condition endometritis can improve their chances of having a baby and treat recurrent miscarriage by improving the balance of bacteria present in their reproductive system.
08 September 2019
The National Institute of Health Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) and Royal College of Physicians (the College) run an award in partnership to recognise outstanding contributions of NHS consultants and trainees who are active in research. The nominations have now been reviewed and the NIHR is delighted to announce the winners.
06 September 2019
Automated deep learning may allow medical professionals who aren’t experts in artificial intelligence (AI) to be able to build AI algorithms.
06 September 2019
The Research Activity Integration Project (CPMS/LPMS) is improving the way data is shared between the different research data information systems used by clinical researchers across the UK. Read the latest update here.
05 September 2019
Increasing the price of high-sugar snacks such as biscuits, sweets and cakes could be a more effective way to reduce levels of obesity than taxing sugar-sweetened drinks, suggests new research funded by NIHR’s Policy Research Programme.
03 September 2019
The NIHR Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) BioResource has hit a new recruitment milestone of 25,000 research volunteers, two years ahead of schedule.
29 August 2019
Planned delivery for women with pre-term pre-eclampsia during pregnancy reduces complications and severe hypertension, as well as costs, compared to the current method of care, according to NIHR-funded research.
27 August 2019
Work is underway to establish NIHR's new centre for patient and public involvement, engagement and participation and research dissemination, which will open in April 2020.
23 August 2019
Psychiatric researchers funded by NIHR are working with the Metropolitan Police and mental health charity Mind, to trial a new intervention aimed at reducing the distressing psychological outcomes, known to be prevalent among older victims of crime.
22 August 2019
Being physically active - regardless of the intensity - is associated with a lower risk of early death in middle aged and older people, according to new research supported by the NIHR.
20 August 2019
New research into New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) - formerly referred to as ‘legal highs’ - provides new evidence about why young people were attracted to the drugs, and the health and social risks associated with taking them.
15 August 2019
CRN Gastroenterology Specialty in partnership with Crohn's and Colitis UK are hosting the second Patient Involvement in Research Day on Saturday 7 September 2019. It's being held in Manchester and it's a fantastic opportunity for anyone with Crohn's or Colitis aged 18 or over, to take part in research!
14 August 2019
Patients with Lyme disease in hospitals in England and Wales are more likely to be white, female and living in more affluent areas, according to new research funded by the NIHR.
14 August 2019
Researchers funded by the NIHR are developing new imaging technology to pinpoint prostate tumours in the operating theatre.
14 August 2019
The first ever large-scale research into attitudes towards emergency care from the most recent British Social Attitudes Survey - carried out by The National Centre for Social Research and funded by the NIHR has revealed significant differences in perspectives by a range of socio-demographic factors, such as area deprivation, age, young children in the household and gender.
12 August 2019
Find out the latest specialties to achieve a first global or first European patient.
08 August 2019
The NIHR Research for Patient Benefit programme (RfPB) has funded £2.5 million of new research into social care, bolstering NIHR’s commitment to improving social care through high quality evidence and building capacity for research in this field.
08 August 2019
We are recruiting individuals who are passionate about supporting non-medical clinical professionals to develop clinical academic careers.
07 August 2019
New research supported by the NIHR has shown that an injection of gut hormones helps obese people lose weight via a similar mechanism to gastric bypass surgery.
05 August 2019
We’re pleased to announce that over 20,000 study participants have been involved in vital research thanks to Join Dementia Research, the innovative service delivered by the NIHR.
05 August 2019
NIHR researchers have successfully transplanted stem cells onto human heart tissue to improve the function of heart muscle, a new procedure that could one day help patients with heart failure.
02 August 2019
Recommended treatment for a common pregnancy liver disorder that can result in preterm birth and stillbirth is ineffective, according to new research funded by NIHR.
01 August 2019
CRN Gastroenterology and Hepatology Specialties showcased their research achievements from 2018/19 as they held a stand at the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) conference on the 17-20 June 2019 in Glasgow.
31 July 2019
The NIHR CRN Cancer Leadership Team are excited to announce a forthcoming event designed to showcase both the world class cancer research landscape in the UK, but also the direction of travel as we look to the future and explore some of the cutting edge innovations on the horizon.