Press releases
Gap between Scottish and English suicide rates widens
A new study has revealed the widening gap in suicide rates between Scotland, and England and Wales due to a large extent to the number of young Scottish men taking their lives. (Press release: 09 February 2012)
Director appointed for inflammation research centre
Professor Tracy Hussell has been appointed by the University of Manchester, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and AstraZeneca as Director of the new Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) (Press release: 08 February 2012)
Better NHS services reduce suicide rates
Researchers at The University of Manchester have for the first time shown a positive link between improvements in mental health services and a reduction in suicide rates (Press release: 02 February 2012)
Could brain size determine whether you are good at maintaining friendships?
Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain – known as the orbital prefrontal cortex – that is found just above the eyes (Press release: 1 February 2012)
Manchester professor appointed new trustee at Pharmacist Support
Pharmacist Support – the independent charity for pharmacists and their families, former pharmacists and pharmacy students – has announced that Professor Peter Noyce will join its board of trustees (Press release: 31 January 2012)
Partnership gives a voice to pressure ulcer patients
A new survey aims to give patients and carers a voice in the search to find the most effective prevention and treatment for pressure ulcers (Press release: 31 January 2012)
MS drug prevented fatal heart condition in lab study
Drug used to treat multiple sclerosis may also be effective at preventing and reversing the leading cause of heart attack (Press release: 30 January 2012)
£2 million grant for brain study
£2 million awarded to explore the brain processes involved in 'semantic cognition' and the different ways in which it can break down in various neurological conditions, such as stroke and dementia (News item: 21 December 2011)
£430,000 study will test new drug to prevent heart disease in diabetics
A drug that removes excess copper from people with diabetes, resulting in improved function of the heart, is to be tested in a national trial led by researchers in Manchester. (Press release: 20 December 2011)
Manchester medic to compete in final of national surgical skills competition
Student Geraldine Klein has won the North West heat of a nationwide surgical skills competition run by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd). (Press release: 13 December 2011)
University partners awarded MRC fellowship scheme
The Universities of Manchester and Liverpool have been awarded funding to support the North West MRC Fellowship scheme in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Press release: 8 December 2011)
£1 million drug treatment study launched
£1 million awarded to investigate the effectiveness of the Department of Health's 'Payment by Results' (PbR) schemes in the treatment of addiction (Press release: 8 December 2011)
Pharmacy education centre awarded new NHS contract
A new contract between the NHS and the University of Manchester has secured the future of the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) (Press release: 25 November 2011)
New guidance for longer-term management of self-harm issued
Healthcare guidance body NICE publishes new clinical guideline on the longer-term care of adults, children and young people who self-harm (Press release: 23 November 2011)
Talking therapy over the phone improves symptoms of chronic widespread pain
Patients who received cognitive behavioural therapy over the telephone from trained therapists reported a positive impact (Press release: 15 November 2011)
Cervical cancers rise in young women
The incidence of cervical cancer in women in their 20s has risen by more than 40 per cent between 1992 and 2006 in England (Press release: 7 November 2011)
Manchester team picks up Cancer Research UK prize
Researchers from Manchester were yesterday awarded the 2011 Cancer Research UK Prize for Translational Cancer Research at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool (Press release: 7 November 2011)
HIV study identifies key cellular defence mechanism
Study moves closer to understanding how one of our body’s own proteins helps stop the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) in its tracks (Press release: 7 November 2011)
Yoga aids chronic back pain sufferers
Yoga can provide more effective treatment for chronic lower back pain than more conventional methods, according to the UK’s largest ever study into the benefits of yoga (Press release: 1 November 2011)
