£10m plan to take Yorkshire’s medical technologies expertise to the world
Solving the challenges which hamper Yorkshire’s medical technology experts when they attempt to bring innovative products to market is the focus of a …
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NIHR Bioresource Centre Leeds
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is delighted to join a network of national Bioresource centres. Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) has been …
Dedicated lupus clinic room opens at Chapel Allerton Hospital
A dedicated lupus clinic room has now been officially opened at Chapel Allerton Hospital. LTHT has one of the largest rheumatology clinics …
Dermatology Research Award for Miriam
Congratulations to Dr Miriam Wittmann, Associate Professor in Inflammatory Skin Diseases (LIRMM) who has received a Dermatology Research Award. The award was made …
Hand Osteoarthritis: Hydroxychloroquine no more effective than placebo
Dr Sarah Kingsbury (LIRMM) takes part in a Q&A about her recent research which questions the effectiveness of an off-label drug prescribed to …
Arthritis research making strides forward
Scientists at the University of Leeds are investigating whether amateur athletes are at a greater risk of developing potentially-disabling joint problems such as …
Study challenges use of off-label drug to treat osteoarthritis in hands
An off-label drug prescribed to treat osteoarthritis of the hand when conventional medication has failed is ineffective, according to new research. The …
Encouraging findings presented for potential new Sjögren’s treatment
The results of a Phase IIa clinical trial have suggested a potential new antibody treatment for patients suffering from Sjögren’s syndrome. The trial …
Research to be recognised by regulators for its role in improving patient care
Recent evidence suggests that hospitals that support high quality patient-centred research can show better healthcare outcomes for patients. This has led to a …
Deborah Gardner Interweave Exhibition
Leeds Biomedical Research Centre will be permanently displaying ‘Interweave’ an exhibition created as part of the Yorkshire Year of Textile by visual artist Deborah Gardner.   …