News - University of Birmingham

Friday 28th September 2012

Progesterone test can predict viability of pregnancy

Description: Measuring progesterone levels in women with pain or bleeding during early pregnancy is a useful way to help to discriminate between a viable and a non-viable pregnancy, according to research by University of Birmingham researchers published on bmj.com today The results suggest that a low level of progesterone in these women can rule out a viable pregnancy in the vast majority of cases.
Date:: Friday 28th September 2012
Categories:: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Thursday 27th September 2012

Description: Two leading Midlands universities, the University of Birmingham and the University of Nottingham, are building on their recent landmark collaboration by launching a £400,000 fund to support new joint projects. The money will help to deliver new scientific breakthroughs and innovations as well as supporting a range of other initiatives, such as developing new approaches to teaching at the two universities.
Date:: Thursday 27th September 2012
Categories:: Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching, Vice Chancellor

Wednesday 19th September 2012

Description: Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis led by the University of Birmingham in the UK suggest that physiotherapy benefits people with Parkinson's disease in the short term (<3 months).
Date:: Wednesday 19th September 2012
Categories:: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Description: Six new blood cancer clinical trials will open in Birmingham this year as part of the Trials Acceleration Programme (TAP), a new national trials network set up by the charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research to speed up access to life-saving drugs.
Date:: Wednesday 19th September 2012
Categories:: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

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