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Stopping HRT leads to a period of higher risk of bone fracture for most women

A new study has found that the bone fracture protection women get from menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, also known as HRT) disappears within a year of stopping treatment.

The Covid-19 pandemic may have aged our brains, according to a new study

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the Covid-19 pandemic may have accelerated people’s brain health, even if they were never infected with the virus.

New research finds chromosomes are covered in liquid-like coating to prevent stickiness and DNA damage

New research into mitotic chromosomes has found that they are covered in a liquid-like coating, that could allow them to bounce off one another, like dodgem cars, protecting them from being damaged during cell division.

A new study looks at the concerns and challenges around antipsychotics treatments of children and young people

A new study has found clear evidence of inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic treatments to children and young people (CYP) and low levels of aftercare monitoring by GPs but has also raised concerns about the clarity of best practice guidelines across different care settings and the completeness of data available to researchers.

Capturing anaesthetic gases could prevent global warming, new study shows

A new study from the University of Nottingham has looked at how the anaesthetic gases breathed out by animal patients are released into the atmosphere and contribute to global warming.

Volunteers needed for new Nottingham typhoid trial

Nottingham researchers are calling for volunteers to help with a new study into typhoid and paratyphoid A, which sees 13 million cases every year.

Cancer is extremely rare in turtles, finds a new study

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, provides the strongest evidence to date that cancer is extremely rare in turtles, a finding that could offer valuable clues for preventing or fighting cancer in humans.

Research centre will offer new treatment hope to women with ovarian cancer

The University of Nottingham has marked the official unveiling of a new research centre bringing together leading scientists and clinicians to develop innovative new approaches to diagnosing and treating ovarian cancer.

The imitation game – why are some species better at fooling predators than others?

Experts from the University of Nottingham have created life-size 3D-printed insect models to explore how some species trick predators into thinking they're more dangerous than they really are — and avoid being eaten as a result.

New research will look at fungal diseases and their threat to human health

Experts from the University of Nottingham will investigate how genes responsible for disease and antifungal resistance might evolve and spread through fungal populations, thanks to funding from the Wellcome Trust.
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