Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a novel behaviour of the blood vessels of the brain in zebrafish that may explain some forms of stroke in humans. The previously undescribed large structures are spherical and so have been termed kugeln (German for sphere) by the Sheffield team, who discovered them in collaboration with…
Continue reading →Well done to Insigneo Director of Research Professor Jim Wild – Professor of Magnetic Resonance Physics, Insigneo member Professor Allan Lawrie – Professor of Translational Cardiopulmonary Science (both from the Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascuar Disease) and Amy Jones – International Recruitment Manager, and all of our colleagues who completed the 37 mile Big…
Continue reading →New research has found that young, female smokers have a higher risk of a major heart attack The research by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University of Sheffield is the first to shed light on the risk impact of smoking on heart attacks Despite the increased risk, the study found…
Continue reading →Congratulations to ScHARR’s Dr Marrissa Martyn-St James who won the Best Oral Presentation Award at HTAi 2019 with her talk on Developing a Decision Tool for Selecting Approaches for Rapid Reviews. The details of the talk are below and you can contact Marrissa at m.martyn-stjames@sheffield.ac.uk Authors: Abdullah Pandor, Eva Kaltenthaler, Marrissa Martyn-St James (presenter), Ruth…
Continue reading →The NIHR have in the last few days announced the award of £9 million for an Applied Research Collaboration for Yorkshire and Humber (ARC YH), that includes the Universities of Sheffield, Bradford, Leeds and York in collaboration with Health and care providers, commissioners, local authorities, private companies and charities throughout the region. Professor Suzanne Mason…
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