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New study to test the role of cortisol on pregnancy in women on IVF

New study to test the role of cortisol on pregnancy in women on IVF

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A new study by experts at the University of Nottingham and CARE Fertility is to explore the role of the stress hormone 'cortisol' on pregnancy in women undergoing IVF treatment.
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Young people with ADHD 'more likely' to come from deprived neighbourhoods

Young people with ADHD 'more likely' to come from deprived neighbourhoods

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Children and young adults diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to come from the most socio-economically deprived neighbourhoods in England than the least deprived, new research has found.
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Last Year
New £23m Nottingham research facility to drive breakthroughs in serious disease

New £23m Nottingham research facility to drive breakthroughs in serious disease

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Work is underway on a new £23m research facility at The University of Nottingham that will bring together experts in serious diseases including cancer, cardiovascular, liver, bone and respiratory conditions to encourage collaboration and drive new breakthroughs in treatment and diagnosis.
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Last Year
Exploring dementia home care through pictures and words

Exploring dementia home care through pictures and words

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A new beautifully illustrated graphic novel explores the challenges of providing home care for people with dementia, and brings to life the day-to-day struggles of carers.
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Last Year
New facial expression app to monitor mood in stroke patients

New facial expression app to monitor mood in stroke patients

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A new medical app that helps brain-damaged stroke patients communicate how they are feeling has been developed and tested by researchers at the University of Nottingham.
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Last Year
Good neighbours really do matter according to a new study

Good neighbours really do matter according to a new study

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Poorer countries with 'bad' neighbours are more likely to perform less well when it comes to human rights according to new research from the University of Nottingham.
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Last Year
World leading NHS meningitis vaccine trial for teenagers

World leading NHS meningitis vaccine trial for teenagers

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Nottinghamshire teenagers are being invited to join the fight against meningitis by taking part in a study to see whether giving a group B meningococcal (MenB) vaccine to teenagers reduces carriage of this bacteria in their throat, potentially providing protection to all ages from this dangerous infection.
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Last Year
Research sheds new light on improving rice yields

Research sheds new light on improving rice yields

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Light is essential for plant growth but getting the right amount for crops out in the field at the mercy of the climate is very difficult, now plant scientists have found a way to tackle this with the help of a protein that allows rice crops to regulate the amount of light they can safely use.
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Last Year
BUCS Big Wednesday at the University of Nottingham receives a Royal seal of approval

BUCS Big Wednesday at the University of Nottingham receives a Royal seal of approval

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BUCS Big Wednesday at the University of Nottingham receives a Royal seal of approval
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Last Year
Shaking up newborn ambulance transportation for a brighter future

Shaking up newborn ambulance transportation for a brighter future

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Premature babies could benefit from a new safer transport incubator for transferring them between hospitals, as a result of pioneering NIHR-funded research by the University of Nottingham's bioengineers, clinicians and scientists.
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Last Year
New brain scanner allows patients to move freely for the first time

New brain scanner allows patients to move freely for the first time

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A new generation of brain scanner, that can be worn like a helmet allowing patients to move naturally whilst being scanned, has been developed by researchers at the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, University of Nottingham and the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, UCL. It is part of a five-year Wellcome funded project which has the potential to revolutionise the world of human brain imaging.
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Last Year
University of Nottingham receives £250,000 to help combat infectious diseases

University of Nottingham receives £250,000 to help combat infectious diseases

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The University of Nottingham has received a grant of £250,000 to establish a new Centre for Global Virus Research.
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Last Year
Cold can activate body's 'good' fat at a cellular level, study finds

Cold can activate body's 'good' fat at a cellular level, study finds

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Lower temperatures can activate the body's 'good' fat formation at a cellular level, a new study led by academics at The University of Nottingham has found.
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Last Year
University experts back campaign for state-of-the-art brain scanner

University experts back campaign for state-of-the-art brain scanner

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During Brain Tumour Awareness Month (March), researchers at The University of Nottingham are backing a campaign to provide new state-state-of-the-art scanning equipment for children undergoing intricate brain surgery.
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Last Year
New medical school for Lincolnshire to boost local healthcare

New medical school for Lincolnshire to boost local healthcare

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A new medical school is to be established in an exciting collaboration between the University of Nottingham and the University of Lincoln to offer first-class medical education in Lincolnshire.
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Last Year
Interest rate hikes 'pose mental health threat to people in debt'

Interest rate hikes 'pose mental health threat to people in debt'

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Interest rate hikes by central banks can impact on the mental health of people in debt, according to a new study by experts from the Universities of Stirling and Nottingham.
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Last Year
Three-way partnership takes flight to transform aero engines

Three-way partnership takes flight to transform aero engines

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Rolls-Royce, the University of Nottingham and Ansys, a specialist in engineering simulation software, have embarked on a five-year collaboration to develop breakthrough technology for advanced aircraft engines.
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Last Year
New collaboration for Nottingham is UK's first for a Biomedical Research Centre

New collaboration for Nottingham is UK's first for a Biomedical Research Centre

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The NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre has become the first in the UK to sign an agreement that could lead to the faster development of new treatments for some of the most common diseases, including arthritis and asthma.
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Last Year
Magnetism has the pull to transform our digital lives

Magnetism has the pull to transform our digital lives

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Digital memory and security could be transformed according to new research, which has for the first time showed that antiferromagnets can be easily controlled and read by switching the direction of ordinary electrical currents at super-fast speed.
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Last Year
Using satellite images to tackle modern slavery across South Asia's 'Brick Belt'

Using satellite images to tackle modern slavery across South Asia's 'Brick Belt'

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A group of researchers have come up with the first ever accurate estimate of the number of brick kilns across the South Asian 'Brick Belt' using satellite imagery from Google Earth – a major breakthrough in the fight against modern slavery.
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Last Year
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