Press releases

Biggest leap in identified lung health genes paves way for personalised risk score

Over 500 new genes have been linked to lung function for the first time, allowing scientists to better understand lung disease.

Brain tumour discovery paves way for new drug treatments

New research has shown that the blood vessels that feed aggressive brain tumours have receptors that could allow a new type of drug-containing nanoparticle to be used to starve the tumours of the energy they use to grow and spread, and also cause other disruptions to their adapted existence, even killing themselves.

People living with dementia and hearing conditions invited to shape future research

People living with dementia and hearing conditions, their families, and their clinicians are being encouraged to make their views known through a new national research prioritisation programme that could drive future research.

Newly discovered catheter material could prevent common infections

Notts County legend Les is helping Nottingham researchers investigating playing injuries

Legendary former Notts County striker Les Bradd is helping researchers looking into sports-related injuries including head injuries, cognitive impairment, foot and ankle injuries and osteoarthritis in the largest UK study of its kind, led from Nottingham.

New research into modified RNA messages could help treat Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease

New research could help treat Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease

Surge in nitrous oxide abuse: New guidelines to help clinicians recognise cases and prevent spinal cord damage

Children with tics can be helped by a new online treatment

Online therapy has long-term benefits for young people with tics

New £1.6 million research project will use AI to tackle antibiotic resistant infections in a post-pandemic world

New research project could help us to tackle antibiotic resistance – one of the biggest health challenges of our time.

Pain management toolkit will be tested in workplaces to help people living with chronic or persistent pain