Active gaming is good for brain health and memory
Video games which involve physical activity significantly boost people’s brain health as they get older, according to new research led by University of Manchester experts (University of Manchester, 2017). Study authors Dr Emma Stanmore and Joseph Firth said systems that use physical activity for gaming, such as Wii and Xbox Kinect, can boost brain functioning … Continue reading Active gaming is good for brain health and memory
Smartphone apps can significantly reduce anxiety
New research has revealed that apps installed on smartphones can be used to significantly reduce anxiety (University of Manchester, 2017). Joseph Firth, from the University of Manchester, led the first ever meta-analysis of all published evidence on the effect of smartphone-based therapies on anxiety in 1,837 people. The study, published in the Journal of Affective … Continue reading Smartphone apps can significantly reduce anxiety
Research to improve asthma management
A new study by University of Manchester researchers, published today on World Asthma Day, has looked at the features that people with asthma and healthcare professionals want from an asthma management app (University of Manchester, 2017). Asthma treatment is currently managed by the use of written plans which help people with asthma work out when … Continue reading Research to improve asthma management
Significant improvements to the lives of people with rheumatoid arthritis probably down to early and more aggressive treatment
People living with rheumatoid arthritis have experienced significant improvements in their daily lives, which is probably down to early and more aggressive treatment of the disease, according to new research from the University of Manchester and the University of East Anglia (University of Manchester, 2017). James Gwinnutt, first author of the study, from the University … Continue reading Significant improvements to the lives of people with rheumatoid arthritis probably down to early and more aggressive treatment
University of Manchester receives major grant to help improve arthritis and cancer drug safety
The University of Manchester is part of a new consortium which will develop new CT and MRI scan techniques and biomarkers to look at the accumulation of compounds in the body caused by drugs and the harm they may cause. potentially improving patients’ safety and the development of new treatments (University of Manchester, 2017). The … Continue reading University of Manchester receives major grant to help improve arthritis and cancer drug safety
New way of attacking breast cancer
Scientists have discovered a brand new way of attacking breast cancer that could lead to a new generation of drugs (University of Manchester, 2017). Researchers have revealed a new driver for the growth and spread of breast cancer cells and have designed a novel type of drug to block it. The next step will be … Continue reading New way of attacking breast cancer
Parenting intervention using video feedback may reduce the severity of autism
The earliest autism intervention study in the world has suggested that a parenting intervention using video feedback for families with babies at family risk of autism may reduce the severity of emerging signs of autism (University of Manchester, 2017). This study is the first of its kind to work with babies in their first year … Continue reading Parenting intervention using video feedback may reduce the severity of autism
New hope for people with arachnophobia
New research by a University of Manchester psychologist could give new hope to people who are scared of spiders (University of Manchester, 2017). Dr Warren Mansell said rather than encouraging people with arachnophobia to face their fears, which is the current approach of many therapists, giving them control over how much they approach or avoid … Continue reading New hope for people with arachnophobia
Combined triple inhaler can reduce COPD flare-ups
Flare-ups in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the UK’s fourth leading cause of death, can be reduced by 20% by a combined triple inhaler, according to the results of a trial of more than 2,000 people conducted by the University of Manchester (University of Manchester, 2017). The study, published in The Lancet, contains the results of … Continue reading Combined triple inhaler can reduce COPD flare-ups
University of Manchester to receive £1.2m for pancreatic cancer research
University of Manchester scientists are set to receive £1.2m from Cancer Research UK to help transform pancreatic cancer treatment in the UK (University of Manchester, 2017). Cancer Research UK is investing a total of £10m in the PRECISION Panc project based in Glasgow, Manchester and Cambridge, which aims to develop personalised treatments for pancreatic cancer … Continue reading University of Manchester to receive £1.2m for pancreatic cancer research
