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Stress before pregnancy may increase child's eczema risk
Babies whose mothers felt stressed before they fell pregnant had a higher risk of eczema at age 12 months, new research has shown. Led by...
Dec 14, 2020


Cancer patients' sleep improved by exercise
Sleep problems are a common side effect of many cancer treatments. Now our critical care research team has shown that a six week exercise...
Dec 14, 2020


Childhood tooth decay and eczema linked
New research from our NIHR Biomedical Research Centre has shown that babies with eczema are at greater risk of developing tooth decay as...
Dec 14, 2020


Supporting families helps children thrive
Boosting children’s development by providing better support for families has been proposed by team of researchers, including Professor...
Dec 14, 2020


Researchers use tiny 3D spheres to combat tuberculosis
Researchers at the NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit have developed a new 3D system to study human infection in the laboratory....
Dec 14, 2020


Predicting allergy in toddlers
Babies with a rash or wheezing when they are less than 18 months old are more likely to develop allergies later in life, according to our...
Dec 14, 2020


Bringing together our new Biomedical Research Centre
On the 18 January 2017 the research leads of Southampton’s new NIHR Biomedical Research Centre came together with colleagues to discuss...
Dec 14, 2020


Team awarded £14,000 for PCD research
A Southampton team has been awarded the Team Research Award for research into nutrition in children with primary ciliary dyskinesia...
Dec 14, 2020


Underground's black snot harmful to lungs
If you’ve ever blown your nose at an underground station, you’ll be familiar with the black dust it harbours. New research from our BRU...
Dec 14, 2020


Better diagnosis for PCD patients
Southampton researchers have developed a new clinical tool to diagnose the rare disease primary ciliary dyskinesia, enabling more...
Dec 14, 2020


Cough trial could give first drug in 50 years
In a UK-wide clinical trial, our NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit is testing a promising new drug for a chronic cough, as a key...
Dec 14, 2020


Surgeons trial new drug to help brain haemorrhage patients
Surgeons in Southampton are trialling a new drug based on a chemical antioxidant found in broccoli to improve outcomes for brain...
Dec 14, 2020
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