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Evaluation of the Family Nurse Partnership Scotland: A Natural Experiment Approach

7 October 2024

A new report on the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP), which aims to help first-time young mothers and their children in Scotland, shows positive results for mothers and babies in areas such as breastfeeding rates, child exposure to second-hand smoking, developmental concerns and child dental registrations, according to a new study by Cardiff University.

ESTEEM study - image of woman by herself looking out over water

Can adding testosterone to standard Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) reduce menopausal symptoms beyond improved sex drive?

25 September 2024

A new study aims to show whether testosterone has health, social and financial benefits in menopausal women.

Child having their glucose levels tested

Psoriasis drug shows promise for treating childhood diabetes

30 July 2024

A drug commonly used to treat psoriasis, Ustekinumab, has been found to be effective in helping to treat children and adolescents with type-1 diabetes.

Are waterbirths safe?

11 June 2024

Researchers investigate the safety of waterbirths for mothers and babies

Premature baby in incubator

Azithromycin and preventing chronic lung disease in premature babies

26 April 2024

New clinical trial finds definitive answer about using azithromycin to prevent development of chronic lung disease in premature babies.

An image of Dr Jennifer Edwards and Dr Mike Pascoe with their prototype period product

Remote rural communities in Nepal to participate in study of self-cleaning period products

7 December 2023

Innovative technology designed to support menstrual needs and improve reproductive health is making progress towards implementation

ESTRO - Oesophageal cancer study results presented at an international conference in Vienna in May 2023

SCOPE2 PET scan study

15 June 2023

Oesophageal cancer study results presented at an international conference in Vienna in May 2023.

UK-wide trial to reduce bleeding after childbirth

6 June 2023

£3.65m funding for a trial led by Cardiff University and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to reduce excessive bleeding after birth

Plan-it study report published

15 February 2023

The Centre for Trials Research is investigating how best support people to achieve a healthy weight before they conceive.

HIV Peer Support Wales PHW

Planning a new peer support service for people living with HIV in Wales: The first steps

29 November 2022

The potential for establishing a peer support service for people living with HIV in Wales has been highlighted in a study led by Cardiff University.