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Two common and cheap drugs could be used to treat a type of stroke that affects at least 35,000 people in the UK each year, a new study shows.

The safety of GP prescribing in England was not adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new study

A new research centre to drive forward the latest advancements to tackle ovarian cancer is to be launched at the University of Nottingham.

Nottingham researchers help science come to life at the Summer Science Exhibition 2023

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have received more than £1million in support for research that aims to develop new treatments for advanced prostate cancer and to train the next generation of prostate cancer research leaders.

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have helped to develop a new tool called ‘CanPredict’, which is able to identify the people most at risk of developing lung cancer over the next 10 years, and put them forward for screening tests earlier, saving time, money and, most importantly, lives.

New research has shown that weight loss, or bariatric, surgery can significantly alter the levels of bile acid associated with higher appetite, as can taking fibre supplements, but to a lesser degree.

A wardrobe staple that is part of everyone’s collection could soon become more sustainable as a Nottingham scientist has been given a funding boost to aid research to help reduce pollution in the textile industry.

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

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.