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‘Causal’ blood pressure genes found in the human kidney
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Altered immune signature linked to Long-Covid
University of Manchester scientists have discovered a persistent alteration in the immune system of patients, six months after they have been hospitalised for Covid-19, which ...
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Evidence supports Covid hearing loss link, say scientists
Hearing loss and other auditory problems are associated with Covid-19 according to a systematic review of research evidence led by University of Manchester and NIHR ...
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Study defines ideal children’s bedtime routine
A study by a University of Manchester psychologist has scientifically defined for the first time what constitutes a good bedtime routine for children between the ...
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COVID-19 Social distancing having significant impacts on mental health, study shows
An early draft of a study by researchers at Swansea University and The University of Manchester shows social distancing and isolation is having significant impacts ...
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Repeat antibiotic prescribing linked to higher risk of hospital admissions
Epidemiologists at The University of Manchester have discovered an association between the number of prescriptions for antibiotics and a higher risk of hospital admissions. The ...
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Trials show new drug can ease symptoms of chronic cough
Two trials of a new drug have shown that at low doses, it can ease the often distressing symptoms of chronic cough with minimal side ...
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Protein closely linked to commonest cause of blindness
An international team of scientists has identified a protein which is strongly linked to the commonest cause of blindness in developed countries when its levels ...
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Beauty sleep could be real, say Body Clock biologists
Biologists from The University of Manchester have explained for the first time why having a good night’s sleep really could prepare us for the rigours ...
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Body clock affects how the immune system works – new findings
By David Ray, University of Oxford and Gareth Kitchen, University of Manchester All life on Earth has evolved to cope with a rotating planet which results ...
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Short or long sleep associated with Pulmonary Fibrosis
Scientists have discovered that people who regularly sleep for more than 11 hours or less than 4 hours are 2-3 times more likely to have ...