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International
Clinical Trials Day - 14th - 18th May
2018
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust will again
celebrate International Clinical Trials Day (20 May) with a series
of activities and information events, to highlight the importance
of getting involved in research. Click to read about
the planned events.
Research & Innovation Showcase - Tuesday 31st October
2017
Find out about our event, showcasing research at UHBristol Trust
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Read more here
Clinical trial discovers a new way to prevent
children with arthritis and eye disease losing their
sight
A trial funded by the charity Arthritis Research UK and the
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has discovered a drug
combination that could help thousands of children with
arthritis.
Researchers at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust are
currently recruiting children and adult patients from Bristol Royal
Hospital for Children, with the following Newborn Screening
(NBS) disorders: Phenylketonuria (PKU), Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA
Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MCADD), Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD),
Isovaleric Acidaemia (IVA), Glutaric Aciduria Type 1 (GA1),
Homocystinuria (pyridoxine unresponsive;HCU).
Amber Young has started trialling dressing's that begin to glow
if a patients burn wound has been infected.
Penile TPF study results
published
Read more about the results of this trial - Phase II trial of
docetaxel, cisplatin and 5FU chemotherapy in locally advanced and
metastatic penis cancer (CRUK/09/001).
Researchers have found a new way of treating high blood pressure
or hypertension by targeting aberrant nerve signals in the carotid
bodies, which sit on the common carotid arteries on each side of
the neck.
The team from St. Michael's placed the baby in a cooling suit
that cooled her whole body from 37C to 33.5C. By cooling her whole
body this effectively prevented any brain damage.
The Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC has reached a
milestone in its treatment of men with metastatic prostate cancer,
celebrating over 100 patients having received Radium 223
Thanks to everyone who took part in this year's
event. UHBristol celebrated the day by showcasing how
research is having an impact on patient care. The event was
aimed at patients and staff - anyone interested in finding out
about research in the Trust, and those wanting to get more involved
in supporting or running a study.
The event showcased current research at UHBristol from both
new and established researchers. The day also provided an
opportunity to network with other clinical and non-clinical
researchers and find out more about wider Bristol research
initiatives.
- UH Bristol Women's and Children's Research Unit recruited the
first patient to international research study
- Bristol Eye Hospital have recruited the first patient in the
EU into the PROXIMA A study
- UH Bristol Women's and Children's Research Unit recruited the
only UK paediatric patient to a trial
Bristol parent talks of positive impact of clinical trial at
Bristol Eye Hospital
Use of ffDNA in prenatal diagnosis
Use of ffDNA to determine the fetal blood group and guide
anti-D
Joint Above and Beyond and UHBristol Research Capability Funding
(RCF) grant call for Spring 2015
Congratulations to Robin Holmes, NIHR/HEE Post-Doctoral Research
Fellow in Medical Physics
