Addenbrooke's Hospital
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The Rosie Hospital
We are seeing a rise in the number of cases of norovirus (winter vomitng bug). Visiting restrictions are in place.
Do you remember the Queen's visit to "New Addenbrooke's" in 1962?
We would like to hear from anyone who can share their experience of the royal visit. Were you there? Did you see the Queen?
Blood donors required for studies on white blood cell function
Linsey Porter, a PhD student within the dept of Medicine, is recruiting for volunteers who are willing to donate between 80-240ml of blood for studies on white blood cell function.
Crohn's and colitis service open day
Come and join the team to find out more about Crohn's and colitis and how the service at Addenbrooke's can help and support both you and your family.
New partnership signals better access to life-saving stem cell treatment
NHS patients with diseases such as leukaemia, lymphoma and sickle-cell anaemia will benefit from better access to potentially life-saving therapy thanks to a new partnership.
CUH doctors tackle peanut allergies in largest ever trial
22 February, 2010
Addenbrooke's doctors believe they may soon have a cure for peanut allergies.
The largest ever trial to find a treatment for the potentially fatal condition will give patients tiny amounts of peanut flour to build up tolerance. Dr Andrew Clark and his team will give slowly increasing doses to 104 children, up to the equivalent of five nuts a day. Sufferers in an earlier study became able to eat more than 30 peanuts safely.
"This is going to be the largest trial of its kind in the world, and it should give us a definitive idea of whether the approach works and whether it's safe," said Dr Clark.
The new £1 million three-year trial, which is funded by the National Institute of Health Research, does not need any more volunteer patients – but it could lead to treatment being available within two to three years.
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