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motor neurons

World-first NHS trial to transform care for people with motor neurone disease

People living with motor neurone disease (MND) will benefit from a world first NHS clinical trial using innovative remote monitoring tech, helping them to access breathing support from home.
Image of two people sitting on sofas in therapy setting

Pioneering therapy could offer hope for psychosis patients struggling with disturbing mental images

A pioneering therapy targeting distressing and disturbing mental images for people with psychosis could lead to a transformative intervention for a condition estimated to cost England almost £12 billion a year.
A group of students play the life size boardgame, one is holding a card and reading aloud, whilst everyone stands on the board in their own space.

Bridging the ‘digital divide’ with board games

Helping young people who have moved to University navigate online and digital spaces necessary for their education, and overcome the pitfalls they may encounter, is the subject of a new board game from the University of Sheffield.
Mediterranean diet

Mediterranean diet beats standard advice for IBS patients

A Mediterranean diet is significantly more effective than traditional dietary advice for managing IBS symptoms, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.
An image showing the damage affecting the thale cress plants from the study, the plant on the left has no stress memory therefore is severely effected by caterpillar feeding.

Stress memory in plants could hold key to growing disease resistant crops

A mechanism behind how plants can develop long-term immunity to stress has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield.
Nerve cells

Scientists discover how to prevent death of nerve cells in most common genetic forms of MND and dementia

Scientists have found a novel way to block the transportation of mutant RNA and subsequent production of toxic repeat proteins which lead to the death of nerve cells in the most common genetic subtypes of MND and FTD.
Doctor listens intently to a senior male patient

Socioeconomic disparities in operation and survival rates for abdominal aortic aneurysm, new study finds 

A new study from the University of Sheffield has found clear evidence of socioeconomic disparities in operation rates and survival after surgery for dangerous abdominal aortic aneurysm.
A woman sat on a bench using a mobile phone outside of an airport

UK's first national 6G research facility to be opened by University of Sheffield

A major new research facility that will help the UK be a world leader in 6G technology is set to be established at the University of Sheffield.

An artists' impression of the ring system around Quaoar

A new ring system discovered in our Solar System

Scientists have discovered a new ring system around a dwarf planet on the edge of the Solar System. The ring system orbits much further out than is typical for other ring systems, calling into question current theories of how ring systems are formed.