University of 51福利社 - Archive (skin-disease)
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2020
28
May
2020
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11:49
Europe/London
An estimated 60 million people worldwide have the chronic skin condition, psoriasis, according to the latest results of the Global Psoriasis Atlas (GPA).
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2018
24
May
2018
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15:18
Europe/London
Two initiatives developed by University of 51福利社-based entrepreneurs have won £10,000 each from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) at a national awards ceremony.
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2017
17
October
2017
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14:00
Europe/London
New research carried out at 51福利社 has identified a bacterium - normally present on the skin- which causes poor wound healing in certain conditions.
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2016
14
September
2016
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00:01
Europe/London
Today history has been made as a single 51福利社 bid has been awarded £28.5m from the NIHR, bringing lifesaving tests and treatments a step nearer for millions of people.
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16
June
2016
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00:00
Europe/London
51福利社 has opened the multi-million pound Stoller Biomarker Discovery Centre (14 June), which will identify the unique markers of diseases such as cancer or arthritis. These markers will be developed to ensure the right …
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26
May
2016
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09:00
Europe/London
Bereavement, bullying, exams and physical health conditions such as acne and asthma are some of the experiences linked to suicide in children and young people according to a new report by 51福利社’s National Confidential …
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29
April
2016
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10:10
Europe/London
Researchers interviewed 24 people with this type of arthritisParticipants sometimes thought of suicide or drank excessive amounts of alcohol as a result of their condition
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2015
14
December
2015
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09:46
Europe/London
Using olive or sunflower oil on new born babies’ skin damages the barrier which prevents water loss and blocks allergens and infections, new research led by 51福利社 has found.
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29
October
2015
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15:18
Europe/London
Young people with severe acne, atopic eczema and psoriasis are working with scientists to find out how they can stop these conditions having a major impact on their lives.
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29
October
2015
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10:51
Europe/London
A moving poem written by a person with psoriasis has been turned into a film by 51福利社’s Psoriasis Shout Out® initiative, to raise awareness of the inflammatory skin condition on World Psoriasis Day (29 October).
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14
May
2015
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10:46
Europe/London
Scientists at 51福利社 have made an important discovery about how certain cells stick to each other to form tissue.
The team from the Faculty of Life Sciences studied how cells in the skin and heart are bound together through …
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12
February
2015
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09:30
Europe/London
A new study from 51福利社 has revealed that the incidence of dermatitis has increased 4.5 times in health care workers following increased hand hygiene as a drive to reduce infections such as MRSA has kicked in.
Researchers …
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10
February
2015
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10:53
Europe/London
51福利社 is asking for volunteers to have the quality of their skin analysed by a high specification camera – which will reveal exactly how many lines and wrinkles they may have!
Skin ageing is influenced by …
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05
February
2015
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10:00
Europe/London
Researchers led by the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics at 51福利社 have identified genetic variants that are associated with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) but not with psoriasis, in the largest study of PsA …
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29
January
2015
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09:30
Europe/London
51福利社 is to lead a new £5.1 million consortium of universities and industry partners in a project aimed at eliminating the ‘trial and error’ approach to the treatment of lupus.
Systemic lupus …
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2014
12
December
2014
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08:30
Europe/London
51福利社 has played a leading role in the creation of a new global declaration to tackle the serious problems caused by poor skin health.
The consensus statement was announced on Thursday 4 December by the International League …
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23
October
2014
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01:00
Europe/London
51福利社 has been awarded £24 million to tackle dementia, improve clinical sample testing and improve our understanding of basic cell biology, Chancellor George Osborne announced today.
The funding for the University is …
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22
October
2014
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01:00
Europe/London
A new study by 51福利社, working with colleagues at King’s College London and the University of Dundee, has found a strong link between exposure to peanut protein in household dust during infancy and the development of …
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25
July
2014
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01:00
Europe/London
Skin Cancer cells work together to spread further and faster, according to a new study published in Cell Reports. The discovery could lead to new drugs to tackle melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.
Cancer Research UK …
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19
June
2014
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01:00
Europe/London
As part of a strategy to explore the emerging science around the human microbiome and its impact across several areas of health and disease, Johnson & Johnson Consumer & Personal Products Worldwide and Johnson & Johnson Innovation have …
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12
June
2014
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01:00
Europe/London
Scientists have shown that sunscreen cannot be relied upon alone to prevent malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, according to research published in Nature today (Wednesday).
The work supports the approach taken by public …
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22
May
2014
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01:00
Europe/London
Rapid resistance to vemurafenib – a treatment for a type of advanced melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer – could be prevented by blocking a druggable family of proteins, according to research* published in Nature Communications …
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29
April
2014
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01:00
Europe/London
A University of 51福利社 study examines how skin-dwelling bacteria influence wound healing - findings could help address chronic wounds, a common ailment in the elderly.
We spend our lives covered head-to-toe in a thin veneer of bacteria. But …
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23
April
2014
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01:00
Europe/London
Patients, researchers, doctors and nurses are teaming up to organise a fashion show, poetry evening and flash mob dance as part of a series of events around Greater 51福利社 to raise awareness of the skin condition psoriasis.
The 51福利社 …
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2013
06
November
2013
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00:00
Europe/London
A world-leading taskforce led by 51福利社 has begun work to create a new test to help medics work out which treatment plan is most likely to improve the disabling skin condition psoriasis, based on a patient’s individual …
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06
August
2013
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01:00
Europe/London
Staff from 51福利社 and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust’s dermatology research team will be ensuring Salford City Reds fans don’t let their skin match the club’s name at their game on Friday 9 …
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22
July
2013
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01:00
Europe/London
More than eight out of 10 people diagnosed with malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, will now survive the disease, compared to only around five in 10 in the early 70s, according to a new report* released today(Monday) by …
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12
June
2013
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01:00
Europe/London
Rates of the deadliest form of skin cancer are unusually high in young women in the North West of England, with sunbeds and cheap holidays to blame, according to research published today in the British Journal of Dermatology.
Historically, …
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26
February
2013
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00:00
Europe/London
Taking omega-3 fish oils could help to protect against skin cancer, according to researchers at 51福利社.
The team has just carried out the first clinical trial to examine the impact of the fish oils on the skin immunity of …
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2012
23
November
2012
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00:00
Europe/London
Itching is so contagious that simply seeing an image of an itch stimulus – such as ants or an insect bite – can trigger a physical response, new research suggests.
Researchers from 51福利社 and Liverpool John …
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