News News stories 11 June 2024 An institutional approach to tackling a condition that causes loneliness Loneliness Awareness Week addresses the issues around loneliness and highlights how it can affect mental health. Our researchers are developing interventions to prevent and cure health conditions that can lead to loneliness. 6 June 2024 Can Alzheimer’s really be reversed, as a new documentary claims? Two people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s claim to have conquered the disease through simple lifestyle changes. This exciting development suggests diet and exercise could be more powerful weapons against the disease than previously thought. 30 May 2024 New company Midland Pharmaceuticals launched to develop therapeutics for stroke and spinal cord injury Researchers from the University of Sheffield and the University of Birmingham have joined forces with NLC Health Ventures to co-found a company developing new treatments for spinal cord injuries and stroke. 13 May 2024 Sheffield team is sole UK recipient to be awarded share of $5 million global funding to fight motor neuron disease A team of researchers from the University of Sheffield have been awarded a share of a prestigious grant to fight MND. Search Revolutionising autonomous technology with the brain of a bee Nature will always find the simplest way to do something and often we can take inspiration from it. This is the case for autonomous technology, where bees are providing a solution to the problems it faces. 20 May 2020 New breakthrough could help us understand how rare childhood brain disorders develop The discovery by academics from the Neuroscience Institute and Bateson Centre has revealed that defective immune cells in the brain called microglia contribute to the development of leukodystrophies. 27 April 2020 Precision medicine for Parkinson's disease By gaining a better understanding of Parkinson's disease, we are working towards potentially life-changing treatments, which could slow down the progression of the disease. 11 April 2020 Brain Awareness Week - Brain Research in the Neuroscience Institute This week (16-20 March) is Brain Awareness Week - a global campaign to foster enthusiasm and support for brain science! Researchers in the Neuroscience Institute are at the forefront of research in this area. 16 March 2020 Whole genomes of coronavirus from UK patients sequenced by Sheffield scientists Scientists at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience have helped sequence the first two genomes of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the University of Sheffield, with samples collected from patients treated in the UK. 13 March 2020 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Current page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 … Next page Next › Last page Last »