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#12DaysOfResearch | Day 1️⃣2️⃣: The first vaccine for norovirus is currently being trialled across the UK, supported by the NIHR. The trial, announced in October, is evaluating the efficacy and safety of the vaccine which is the first in the world for this vomiting bug 🦠
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/SdLR3hUTbH
As we come to the end of the year - and our #12DaysOfResearch journey - we're highlighting research which suggests that people living with dementia should have more power and creative freedom in collaborative design projects 🖌️
https://t.co/R1zNEA9QtQ
#12DaysOfResearch | Day 1️⃣1️⃣: In early 2024, researchers on the @ProtectStudy found that practising and reading music helps people to sustain good memory and the ability to solve complex tasks. The researchers also found people who sing in a group have better verbal reasoning 🎶🎸
The study was part-funded by the @ExeterBRC and supported by @Peninsula_ARC.
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/0VRxK5Ocfy
#12DaysOfResearch | Day 🔟: An NIHR-funded study found in July that over-the-counter nasal sprays are effective at reducing the symptoms and duration of flu and colds in at-risk patients. They could also reduce antibiotic use 🤧
The study was led by @unisouthampton in collaboration with @BristolUni and supported by @ARC_West and @HPRU_BSE.
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/yCJ5OfVXAZ
This summer, the Lyell Centre announced it would explore the relationship between long-term carbon dioxide storage and legacy oil and gas wells in Scotland’s North Sea 🛢️
https://t.co/DPC0K2X4yq
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#12DaysOfResearch | Day 9️⃣: In February, research completed by @NIHRglobal on CLEAN-Air (Africa) found that using clean gas instead of solid fuels for cooking or heating can lower the risk of death and a range of health conditions, including #pneumonia and #asthma.
Read more ➡️
https://t.co/rphbxKPtew
A new AI system, developed in part by academics from the National Robotarium, began this year to help farmers predict harvest sizes months in advance 🌸
https://t.co/QjMq5aEq7r
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#12DaysOfResearch | Day 8️⃣: A study led by researchers at @SouthamptonBRC could pave the way for a simple test to speed up diagnosis of #tuberculosis.
🩸 In March, the research identified a group of biological markers that are found in high levels among infectious patients
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/kOj2IEMi6Q
#12DaysOfResearch | Day 7️⃣: In July, a study found that the new shingles vaccine ‘Shingrix’ is more protective against #dementia than the previous shingles vaccine 💉
The study found that Shingrix, which is being offered by the #NHS to all elderly people and certain other groups, led to a 17% reduction in dementia diagnoses in the 6 years after the new shingles vaccination was administered. This equals 5 to 9 more months lived without dementia.
The study was conducted by the @UniofOxford and @OxfordBRC
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/FqXr04pqIO
Ahead of this summer's Olympic Games, our researchers found that long, curly hair and loose clothing can significantly reduce the performance of athletes taking part in long jump and 100 metre sprint events 🥇
https://t.co/ibZGV6CwHH
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#12DaysOfResearch | Day 6️⃣: Taking a nutritional supplement before and during #pregnancy could promote healthy weight in childhood, according to research published in June 🤰🏾
The supplement, which includes a range of B & D vitamins and probiotics, was found to reduce rates of #obesity in children as they got older 👶🏽
The research is part of an international collaboration between @SouthamptonBRC, @unisouthampton, @AucklandLiggins, @NUSingapore and @astar_research
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/UDB9LB7Bvs
This year, we were chosen to lead a groundbreaking new quantum research hub that aims to develop technologies for an ultra-secure 'quantum internet' of the future 🔐
https://t.co/6LOjcUV4wH
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#12DaysOfResearch | Day 5️⃣: A child who was born deaf can now hear unaided after participating in a world-first gene therapy trial 👂🏻🧬
Opal Sandy has a condition called #AuditoryNeuropathy, where a faulty gene causes problems sending sound signals to the brain. Gene therapy can now allow a working copy of the faulty gene to be delivered into the inner ear leading to ‘near normal’ hearing 6 months after treatment.
The trial was supported by @CambridgeCRF
and @CambridgeBRC. Photo of Opal taken by @CUH_NHS.
Read the full story ➡️
https://t.co/C2OZW86ZPf
Back in September, our academics delivered a report identifying a need for charging points for battery-operated electric heavy goods vehicles - both at fleet depots and along major freight routes 🔌
https://t.co/Txf6CbL62i
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#12DaysOfResearch | Day 4️⃣: A study published in April showed that when older people received weekly phone calls from a specially trained coach, their #MentalHealth and quality of life improved ☎️🧓🏻
Participants reported their levels of emotional #loneliness fell by 21% over 3 months and the benefits remained after the phone calls had stopped, suggesting a lasting impact. The researchers also found that levels of #depression reduced significantly and the benefits were greater than those seen for antidepressants.
The study was led by a team from the @UniOfYork, @HullYorkMed and @TEWV/@TEWVresearch
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/zUElGantuy
#12DaysOfResearch | Day 3️⃣: Giving small daily doses of milk or peanuts to children who are allergic to them can help train their bodies to tolerate the allergens, according to early results from a trial published in March by @SouthamptonBRC 🥛🥜
Currently, some children are given small amounts of the food or drink they are allergic to train the body to tolerate the substance.
This approach can prevent food allergies developing in the first place, but this new trial shows that everyday foods can be a treatment for food allergies.
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/QIhYnukBea
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In October, Glenmorangie and Heriot-Watt reached the amazing milestone of returning 100,000 oysters to the Dornoch Firth, as part of an effort to revitalise the ecosystem and bring back a reef lost over a century ago 🦪🌊
https://t.co/9uDgWZJKMm
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For today's #12DaysOfResearch, we're looking at our scientists' involvement in a new innovation centre focused on micro-organisms with abilities to help clean up our planet 🌍
https://t.co/0XGteRs8h1
#12DaysOfResearch | Day 2️⃣: Research is bringing us closer to the goal of managing type-1 #diabetes without insulin.
In February, we highlighted how a commonly used psoriasis drug has been found to be effective in helping to treat children and adolescents with early-stage type-1 diabetes 🧒🏽
Researchers have shown that the drug Ustekinumab, which can be injected by psoriasis patients at home, preserves bodily production of insulin in people with type-1 diabetes.
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/pX0FvmLe6x
#12DaysOfResearch | Day 1️⃣: In January, we highlighted a new digital app that improves speech for people after brain damage, that was developed with support from the NIHR.
📱 The iTalkBetter app analyses the speech of users with the language disorder aphasia, caused by a #BrainInjury or #stroke. The app provides feedback, enabling users to practise words in their own time and without limits. It was found to improve users’ ability to name 200 commonly used items and also their spontaneous speech.
Read more: https://t.co/4JYoUc1d2y
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