Our work in\u00a0audiology<\/a>\u00a0is helping families across the UK, one in a 1000 newborn babies are identified with hearing loss, and soon parents might be able to have the reassurance that their babies are hearing speech through their hearing aids, thanks to a new test. The Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential test \u2013 or Cortical test for short \u2013 was assessed on 103 babies aged three to seven months by University of Manchester scientists in a research van travelling across the UK.<\/p>\n Another area of expertise for the University, is that of heart defects, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used helping to unravel the secrets of gene mutations that can lead to babies being born with abnormalities in their hearts.<\/p>\n Dr Hentges and her team are leading on this\u00a0two year project<\/a>, thanks to a grant from the British Heart Foundation, this research could pave the way to future screening for these genes, and empower families with knowledge about the underlying causes of congenital heart conditions. Each day in the UK around 13 babies are diagnosed with congenital heart disease and some children will need procedures to help their hearts function normally.<\/p>\n This will be another step towards understanding how the heart develops incorrectly and ultimately help to inform future research and could eventually prevent heart defects in babies from happening at all.<\/p>\n The work of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health spans across many communities,\u00a0\u2018Genes & Health\u2019<\/a>, a pioneering genetic research programme that aims to improve health for British Bangladeshi and British Pakistani communities, has been given a prestigious \u2018Longitudinal Population Study\u2019 award from the Medical Research Council.<\/p>\n The award \u2013 which includes University of Manchester researchers \u2013 will ensure the study\u2019s long-term sustainability to fight health inequality in an underrepresented population of British South Asians. Launched in 2014, the project has recruited over 55,000 volunteers across London, Bradford, and Manchester.<\/p>\n Professor Bill Newman said, \u201cWe are delighted to contribute to this important study. Working with the British Muslim Heritage Centre, the Bangladeshi Assistant High Commissioner, local imans and community leaders across greater Manchester, we are encouraging members of the Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities to participate and to guide us about the important health issues that affect them and how genomic medicine can be used to help address these.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The funding will bring together internationally renowned scientists, allowing Genes & Health to continue to provide a unique data source for researchers, generate valuable long-term data, as well as expand its focus on two areas of unmet health needs: mental health and pregnancy.<\/p>\n Working across the globe, researchers from the\u00a0University of South Australia (UniSA)\u00a0and\u00a0Telethon Kids Institute, in partnership with the\u00a0University of Manchester,\u00a0La Trobe University,\u00a0Griffith University\u00a0and the\u00a0University of Western\u00a0Australia, have used clinical trial data to model downstream cost implications for children up to age 13 for a therapy used to treat babies with early signs of\u00a0autism.<\/a><\/p>\n Professor of Child Psychiatry, Jonathan Green says, \u201cThis is a landmark study in autism which showing the value of pre-emptive intervention. The modelling was made possible by the structured NDIS health insurance system in Australia, but the implications of this go far wider. \u00a0Services modelled in the Australian system are comparable to the UK and other advanced health systems \u2013 so we can confidently assume that this comparable savings, this is fantastic news for the child, families and the systems that support them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Our research in the area of Maternal and Child Health is vast and these are just some examples of working that is being carried out locally, nationally and internationally, if you would like to find out more about our studies in this area please contact\u00a0srbmh@manchester.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav _builder_version=”3.0.106″ in_same_term=”off” show_prev=”on” show_next=”on” prev_text=”Previous” next_text=”Next” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off” \/][et_pb_comments _builder_version=”3.0.106″ show_avatar=”on” show_reply=”on” show_count=”on” background_layout=”light” header_font_size_tablet=”51″ header_line_height_tablet=”2″ custom_button=”on” button_icon_placement=”right” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_use_icon=”off” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_size__hover=”null” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover=”null” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover=”null” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover=”null” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover=”null” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover=”null” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover=”null” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover=”null” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover=”null” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover=”null” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover=”null” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover=”null” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover=”null” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover=”null” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover=”null” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover=”null” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover=”null” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Related posts” _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”3.0.106″ area=”sidebar-1″ orientation=”left” show_border=”off” background_layout=”light” locked=”on” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Connect Title” module_class=”footer-section” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_color=”#1d1d1d” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” global_module=”380″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” global_parent=”380″ parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” parallax_method_3=”off” module_id=”footer-row” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Contact Us Title” global_parent=”380″ _builder_version=”3.17.6″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Contact Us” global_parent=”380″ _builder_version=”3.17.6″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Social Responsibility Public Engagement Digest<\/span>: https:\/\/www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/connect\/social-responsibility\/contact\/<\/a><\/p>\n The Faculty Website<\/span>: https:\/\/www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/connect\/social-responsibility\/public-patients\/<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/blogs.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/files\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_1921556639.jpg\")
Lead author and lecturer, Anisa Visram, a lecturer said:\u00a0\u201cBabies are born with hearing loss go on to have hearing aids fitted in the first months of life, however it\u2019s not until they are around 7-9 months old at the earliest when we can use traditional tests of hearing, leaving parents concerned about whether their babies are hearing the sounds the hearing aids are providing.\u00a0<\/em>The findings shown by the Cortical test can help reassure how babies are hearing through their hearing aids.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nRelated<\/h1>\n
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