News from 2014
Consultant elected Vice President of Education at the British Institute of Radiology
18 Dec 14 - AN HONORARY consultant specialising in using X-ray imaging to diagnose and treat fetal and neonatal disorders has been elected as the Vice President for Education at the British Institute of Radiology (BIR).
Study seeks alternative antibiotic for ‘untreatable’ gonorrhoea
10 Dec 14 - Researchers from Sheffield have begun recruiting patients to a study that is seeking to find alternative antibiotics to treat drug-resistant strains of gonorrhoea.
Sheffield Professor takes up helm at leading urological association
5 Dec 14 - Professor Chris Chapple has been appointed Secretary General Elect of the European Association of Urology - the world's biggest international authority on urological research.
Medical technology designers to face Dragons’ Den judges for £10,000 innovation prize
26 Nov 14 - MEDICAL technology designers are to showcase a new contoured support snood helping to improve the quality of lives of motor neurone disease sufferers whose neck muscles as part of a £10,000 innovation prize challenge
Pioneering anti-clotting medication halves stent blockage in heart attack patients
18 Nov 14 - Treating heart attack patients with ticagrelor reduces the risk of stents blocking with blood clots according to a ground breaking new study conducted by researchers from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and the University of Sheffield.
Sheffield leads on international design4health hackathon
12 Nov 14 - A TEAM of clinicians, medical engineers, designers and patient representatives were challenged to come up with new innovative concepts to solve patients’ needs in an eight-hour health design hack.
Research findings lead to professional doctorate for Hep C specialist
7 Nov 14 - Findings into the reasons that drug users miss appointments at hepatitis C outreach clinics will help to shape how services are delivered to minimise the number of missed appointments, which are crucial for offering treatment and support.
Scientists gather to celebrate leading bladder research
6 Nov 14 - A multi-million EU project potentially lead to the development of new treatments for overactive bladder symptoms is to be celebrated by distinguished researchers next week (Monday 10 to Wednesday 13 November)
£7.5 million boost for world-leading lung imaging research
24 Oct 14 - Researchers from the University of Sheffield have been awarded £7.5m to develop world-leading lung imaging which will help identify early signs of lung disease, without relying on X-rays.
Hi-tech app could improve care for motor neurone disease sufferers
21 Oct 14 - AN INNOVATIVE telehealth system and web resource developed by world-leading motor neurone disease experts could revolutionise access to care and support for people with the devastating disease.
More people than ever before willing to take part in clinical research
16 Oct 14 - New survery highlights that more people than ever before would be willing to take part in clinical research.
Chiefs take plunge in honour of motor neurone disease
19 Sep 14 - The Chief Executive of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield are to join a leading researcher in honour of motor neurone disease today (Friday 19 September).
Sheffield professor wins one of most coveted prizes in medicine
19 Sep 14 - Professor Solomon Tesfaye, a Consultant Physician/Endocrinologist at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, and Honorary Professor of Diabetic Medicine at the University of Sheffield, has been awarded the prestigious Camillo Golgi Prize for outstandin
Rising star honoured for raising profile of training in gut medicine
26 Aug 14 - AN ENTERPRISING doctor calling for greater equality in top professions in medicine has become the first ever junior doctor to be jointly presented with the British Society of Gastroenterology President’s Medal 2014 for giving a greater voice to trainees.
HIV specialists win national prize for research findings
1 Aug 14 - A team of nurses and researchers have won a major prize for a poster presentation highlighting key research findings highlighting the support HIV patients need to take antiretroviral drugs.
New video highlights importance of involving public in clinical research
22 Jul 14 - A NEW six-minute ‘Talking Heads’ style video raising awareness of the importance of involving the public in clinical research has been developed.
£2.2m gene therapy boost could unlock cure for one form of motor neurone disease
11 Jul 14 - SCIENTISTS from the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) have begun groundbreaking research to develop a gene therapy that, if successful, could cure one form of motor neurone disease.
'Gold standard' cancer unit opens at Weston Park Hospital
2 Jul 14 - CANCER patients living in Sheffield and beyond now have more opportunities to beat the disease thanks to the opening of a brand new research and treatment suite at Weston Park Hospital.
Virtual heart prototype could improve heart disease care
23 May 14 - A VIRTUAL heart prototype which assesses heart disease better than the naked eye could revolutionise the treatment and assessment of heart disease – saving lives and money. The technology could play a vital role in tackling coronary heart disease, which r
Virtual physiological human project transcends sci-fi and will transform healthcare
12 May 14 - • Computer simulated model of human body will enable simulation of the effects of drugs and treatments on the human body • New technology will lead to a better healthcare system, offering personalised care solutions
Research sheds new light on impact of diabetes on the brain
2 May 14 - RESEARCHERS from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield have discovered that diabetic nerve damage causes more harm in the brain than previously thought, shedding new light on the disease.
Dipping blood sugars cause surprisingly irregular heart rhythms in diabetics
2 May 14 - LOW overnight blood sugar levels often go undetected and cause unexpectedly prolonged periods of heart rhythm disturbances in older patients with Type 2 diabetes and associated heart problems, new research reveals.
Sheffield professor wins one of most coveted prizes in medicine
2 May 14 - A CONSULTANT who first described how diabetic nerve damage is caused by impaired circulation of the nerves has been awarded one of the most coveted international prizes in medicine in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field.
