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Opening of New €5 Million UCC Paediatric Academic Unit

Posted: 28th June 2018 Author: Vi Doan

The first integrated paediatric academic unit in Ireland was officially opened on Monday 18th June by Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, T.D. Following a multi-million euro investment by University College Cork, Science Foundation Ireland and a generous philantrophic donation, the new unit is located in an exceptional tri-location between Cork University Hospital, Cork University […]

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INFANT Secures €800,000 to Enable Better Clinical Trails for Infants and Children

Posted: 22nd May 2018 Author: Vi Doan

A new network, In4Kids, was launched today to facilitate the development of new drugs for children in Ireland and across Europe. Up to now, paediatric patients generally receive ‘smaller doses’ of adult medicines or dilution of therapies as they have not been specifically developed and trialed on children. Approximately 60% of medicines and therapies used […]

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INFANT Centre Announces Collaboration with the HRB Mother & Baby Network

Posted: 1st November 2017 Author: Vi Doan

INFANT Centre announces collaboration with the HRB Mother & Baby Network to investigate the benefits of an additional diagnostic blood test to improve the outcomes of pregnant women with suspected pre-eclampsia. Investigating a point of care diagnostic tool to enable appropriate stratification of the antenatal management of women presenting with suspected pre-eclampsia. INFANT, a world […]

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Oatmeal, Healthy Bugs And A Happy Heart

Posted: 14th September 2017 Author: Vi Doan

PC Microbiome Institute scientists have confirmed that gut microbes play a role in heart health.  We also demonstrated that we should consume porridge regularly to get the benefits of oat beta glucan for heart and gut health! Our study, published in Microbiome, found that consumption of oat beta glucan not only lowered blood cholesterol in […]

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New Study Highlights Need for a Weight Loss Surgery Strategy

Posted: 20th July 2017 Author: Vi Doan

Data from a recent study carried out by the ESPRIT (Evidence to Support Prevention, Implementation and Translation) research group led by Professor Patricia Kearney at the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College Cork (UCC), estimate that current weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) provision in Ireland meets less than 0.1% of the need. Bariatric […]

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