NIHR News
World’s first gene therapy operation for common cause of sight loss carried out
19 February 2019
NIHR researchers have carried out the world’s first gene therapy operation to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of sight loss in the UK.
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Patient says life has been changed by ground-breaking research at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
18 February 2019
A Greater Manchester glaucoma patient has told how taking part in a ground-breaking research study has “freed her” from the condition.
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18 February 2019
Artificial intelligence can predict survival of ovarian cancer patients
15 February 2019
NIHR researchers have created new machine learning software that can forecast the response to treatments and survival rates of patients with ovarian cancer.
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Virtual reality therapy helps children with autism cope with fears and phobias
15 February 2019
An immersive virtual reality environment developed with funding from NIHR has been shown to help children with autism learn how to manage fears and phobias.
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NIHR launches £56 million new funding competition for public health research
14 February 2019
The NIHR has launched a new funding competition to allocate up to £56 million of funding over 5 years to public health research.
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Only ‘modest’ improvement in survival from heart failure since 2000
14 February 2019
Survival after a diagnosis of heart failure in the United Kingdom has shown only modest improvement in the 21st century and lags behind other serious conditions, according to new research supported by the NIHR.
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NIHR appoints researcher-in-residence to investigate and support shared learning on impact, value and evaluation
13 February 2019
The NIHR has appointed Adam Kamenetzky into the new role of in-house Senior Research Fellow, to explore questions of NIHR’s impact and wider value to society, and develop staff capabilities.
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Online support for GPs reduces unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory illness
13 February 2019
New NIHR-funded research, published today in The BMJ, shows that electronically-delivered prescribing feedback and online decision support for GPs reduces unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory illness.
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NIHR-funded study will test if a healthier supermarket layout improves diet
11 February 2019
NIHR researchers are leading a new study investigating the impact of product placement in supermarkets on the diets of families.
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