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Medical Research
UK sources of information and / or support
Many of the patient self help and support groups provide resources, funds, information and opportunities for medical research. Many universities also conduct medical research. The following are some other major organisations that are involved in medical research. For information about published research and evidence based medicine see our Medical Information Resourcespage.
Medical Research Council
UK government group which aims to improve health by promoting research into allareas of medical and related science.
Action Medical Research
Have the broadest research programme of any medical charity that relies on voluntary support. They select the best research projects in areas where we are most likely to find cures and treatments. Their work is driven by medical need, and is independent of political or commercial influence.
Seriously Ill For Medical Research
A voluntary patients' group that promotes research into serious illnesses and medical conditions. Patients' Voice for Medical Advance supports humane animal research and ethical genetic technology, essential in understanding disease and developing medical treatments.
Association of Medical Research Charities
A membership organisation of the leading UK charities that fund medical and health research.
Association of Medical Research Charities
A membership organisation of the leading UK charities that fund medical and health research.
Wellcome Trust (UK)
The world's largest medical research charity funding research into human andanimal health.
Gray Cancer Institute
Helping beat cancer through research.
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK supports over 500 research group leaders throughout the UK.
Institute of Cancer Research
Exists to investigate the causes of cancer and develop new strategies for itsprevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.
Patient Connection
Information on the provision of patient based market research. It givespeople with different conditions can participate in survey research andinfluence the healthcare services and products they use.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
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Action Duchenne
Alzheimer's Research Trust
Arthritis Research Campaign
Asthma UK (Scotland)
Aviation Health Limited
BLISS - The Premature Baby Charity
Bob Champion Cancer Trust
Brain Tumour UK
British Association of Dermatologists
British Skin Foundation
Cancer Research UK
Core
Crohn's in Childhood Research Association - CICRA
Deafness Research UK
Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation
Dominic Barker Trust
Dose of Dignity
Down's Syndrome Research Foundation
Elimination of Leukaemia Fund
Endometriosis UK
Epilepsy Research UK
Fight for Sight
Foundation for Study of Infant Deaths
Foundation for Women's Health Research and Development - FORWARD
International Glaucoma Association
Invest in ME
Jennifer Trust for SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy)
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Kidney Research UK
LUPUS UK
Macular Disease Society
Meningitis Research Foundation
Meningitis Trust
MERGE - Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Research Group
Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
Myasthenia Gravis Association
Neuroblastoma Society
Pain Relief Foundation
Patients' Voice for Medical Advance
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Trust
Prostate UK
Psoriasis Association
PSP Association
PUMPA - Purine Metabolic Patients' Association
RAFT - Restoration of Appearance & Function Trust
Rett Syndrome Association of the UK
Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust (SDBTT)
Scottish Cot Death Trust
SDBTT Astro Fund
Spinal Research
Tenovus Cancer Information Centre
UK Adhesions Society
Vitiligo Society
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A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
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