NIHR News
Are cannabis-based products effective for medicinal use?
12 October 2018
Researchers are being asked to investigate the effectiveness of cannabis-based products for medicinal use under a new NIHR themed research call.
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£3M competition launches for projects that demonstrate responsible use of health data for research and innovation
11 October 2018
Today Health Data Research UK, which is co-funded by the NIHR, has announced a £3M funding competition for projects that will inform and shape the design and specification of the Digital Innovation Programme: a UK-wide infrastructure for health data research and innovation.
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Reducing sitting time at work boosts engagement and wellbeing
11 October 2018
NIHR research has shown that reducing sitting time in the office leads to improvements in work performance and engagement, as well as boosting quality of life and reducing feelings of fatigue and back pain.
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Co-production from proposal to paper
11 October 2018
NIHR launches new campaign to highlight how it supports MedTech companies and drive innovation in the NHS
10 October 2018
Today marks the official launch of the NIHR MedTech campaign: Bringing innovation to the NHS
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NIHR announces £30 million of new funding to support mental health research worldwide
10 October 2018
The NIHR has announced £30 million of new funding to support research into mental health in low- and middle-income countries.
Read moreNIHR Clinical Research Network’s National Industry Event, 10 October 2018
10 October 2018
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network National Industry Event takes place today in London.
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Landmark new trial starts for novel Alzheimer’s disease treatment
09 October 2018
The first clinical trial of a completely novel and unprecedented approach to modifying the progression of Alzheimer’s disease has opened at the NIHR University College London Hospitals (UCLH) Clinical Research Facility.
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Genetic tool could predict adult heart attack risk in childhood
09 October 2018
People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a one-off DNA test, according to new research supported by the NIHR.
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Gene therapy breakthrough in treating a rare form of blindness
08 October 2018
Researchers have successfully used gene therapy to improve the vision in people with a rare genetic cause of blindness, in the world’s first gene therapy trial for choroideremia.
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NIHR researcher nominated for The Sun’s Who Cares Wins health awards
08 October 2018
NIHR-funded researcher Professor Roman Hovorka has been nominated for the Groundbreaking Pioneer or Discovery category of The Sun’s Who Cares Wins health awards for his research developing an artificial pancreas for people with type 1 diabetes.
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Devon GP practice recognised for its “excellence” in offering patients research opportunities
08 October 2018
A local GP practice has won an award for demonstrating excellence and innovation in delivering clinical research to its patients.
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The Digital Festival 2019: celebrating digital innovation across the NIHR
08 October 2018
The Digital Festival 2019 celebrates digital innovation across the NIHR and the people who make it happen.
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