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This area contains news from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page.
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FDA approves trial to advance pioneering treatment for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP)

The US Food and Drug Administation (FDA) has approved BlackfinBio Limited’s Phase 1/2 clinical trial for its novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy targeting Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) Type 47 (SPG47).
Crowds being wowed at May Fayre 2023

Sheffield’s family fun Weston Park May Fayre is back!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of Sheffield, is back in the city for 2025, thanks to a partnership between the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield and Sheffield City Council.
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Hundreds of genetic links to osteoarthritis unlocked in landmark study

Over 900 genetic links to osteoarthritis, including 500 that have never been reported before, have been uncovered in breakthrough research from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.
Dr Sabine Little stood with a group of children looking at the camera in a school setting at one of her previous Storytelling events.
Dr Sabine Little at a storytelling event with local school students. Credit: Ross Jarman

Sheffield declared a UK City of Languages

Sheffield is the latest city nationally to be declared a ‘City of Languages’, in a new initiative aimed at promoting and helping the city’s multilingualism to flourish.
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9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield leads the UK in engineering research income and investment

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ leads the UK in engineering research income and investment, according to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
female gynocologist looking at a mammogram

£1 million funding boost for research into preventing breast cancer recurrence

Researchers working to understand why some breast cancers come back years later and form incurable secondary tumours, have received a £1 million funding boost.
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£1.6 million awarded to improve mental health treatment through innovative research

Innovative research to assess the effectiveness of digital and talking therapies for anxiety and depression has been given a £1.6 million boost.
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More work needed on children’s supervised toothbrushing programmes

New study, conducted by the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds, shows barriers to running supervised toothbrushing programmes for young children must be overcome if the UK government is to successfully tackle childhood tooth decay.
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Counter-Strike players faster at decision-making, study shows

One of the world’s most popular first-person shooter games - Counter-Strike - could help to improve people’s cognitive abilities, according to research from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.