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A preliminary study shows that a drug which helps immune cells self-clean may improve vaccine protection in older adults

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NDORMS researchers awarded for Dupuytren research

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Three NDORMS researchers have received awards from the International Dupuytren Society, a patient organisation that brings together Dupuytren Disease patient societies from across the world.

Is surgical repair the best treatment for injuries to the nerves in fingers?

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A new trial, funded by a £1.2 million National Institute of Health Research grant, will explore whether surgery is the best treatment for digital nerve injury.

NDORMS team awarded the International Dupuytren Award

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Jagdeep Nanchahal, Professor of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Kennedy Institute, and his team have won the International Dupuytren Award for a trial repurposing anti-TNF in Dupuytren’s disease.

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