University of Nottingham
School hearing tests: Are they as good as they sound?
Should every primary school pupil in the UK be given a hearing test and what's the most effective way of doing it? These are questions that a team of academics from Nottingham and Exeter will be tackling as part of a new ...
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Mutant parasite could stop malaria in its tracks
(Medical Xpress)—University of Nottingham Malaria experts have found a way of disabling one of the many phosphatase proteins which breathe life into the malaria parasite. The result is a mutant which is ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 21, 2012 |
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GPs using unreliable websites for tinnitus information, study finds
GPs are not always using the most comprehensive and reliable online resources to support them in treating patients with the debilitating hearing condition tinnitus, researchers have found.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 12, 2012 |
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Diet could combat adverse side-effects of quinine
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at The University of Nottingham say adverse side-effects caused by the anti-parasitic drug quinine in the treatment of malaria could be controlled by what we eat.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 11, 2012 |
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New hope for thousands of women with most aggressive breast cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at The University of Nottingham have identified a protein which could help predict survival outcomes for women with the most aggressive forms of breast cancer.
Cancer
Sep 07, 2012 |
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Guidance to rehabilitate patients with hearing and balance problems and tinnitus
Hearing and balance-related problems are often chronic conditions which can be managed but not always cured. Now new guidance by the British Society of Audiology – devised in collaboration with the National ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 31, 2012 |
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Charity echoes Ofsted concerns on safeguarding disabled children
A report that warns that disabled children in England need better protection against neglect or abuse has been welcomed by a national charity.
Health
Aug 24, 2012 |
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First major scientific study into rare inflammatory skin condition
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, disfiguring and very painful skin condition which affects around 360 people each year in the UK.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 25, 2012 |
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New research questions how fat influences flavor perception
A joint study carried out by The University of Nottingham and the multinational food company Unilever has found for the first time that fat in food can reduce activity in several areas of the brain which are responsible for ...
Health
Jul 19, 2012 |
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Fighting obesity with thermal imaging
Scientists at The University of Nottingham believe they've found a way of fighting obesity — with a pioneering technique which uses thermal imaging. This heat-seeking technology is being used to trace our reserves of ...
Pediatrics
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Taking control of Type 2 diabetes earlier
One in four Type 2 diabetics say they still need help to feel in control of their condition and for some it can take up to 18 years if little support is available.
Diabetes
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Study to test success of vision loss drug which could slash treatment costs for NHS
Nottingham researchers are leading a study to test the effectiveness of a controversial drug in the treatment of a common loss of vision.
Ophthalmology
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Does loud music wreck your hearing?
(Medical Xpress) -- Loud music damages your hearing — a warning that we're used to taking as fact. But surprisingly, little research has actually been done into how sustained exposure to loud music ...
Health
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Taking tissue regeneration beyond the state-of-the-art
The University of Nottingham has begun the search for a new class of injectable materials that will stimulate stem cells to regenerate damaged tissue in degenerative and age related disorders of the bone, muscle and heart.
Medical research
Jul 06, 2012 |
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Road-mapping the Asian brain
Scientists at The University of Nottingham are leading research that will develop the world's first 'atlas' of the Asian brain.
Neuroscience
Jul 03, 2012 |
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