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New treatment guidelines for patients with abnormal heart rhythms

New treatment guidelines for patients with abnormal heart rhythms
Description
University researchers have developed risk assessment tools for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac rhythm disorder which can lead to stroke or heart failure if not treated properly.
Date:
28/10/2010
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

A simple solution could end the misery of PMS

A simple solution could end the misery of PMS
Description
Neuroscientists at the University of Birmingham are working on a revolutionary approach which might end the scourge of PMS after identifying, for the first time, an organic cause for the condition.
Date:
17/09/2010
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

'Switching off' early stage rheumatoid arthritis

Description
Rheumatologists at Birmingham have identified a window in the progression of RA during which the disease could be more effectively controlled and even 'switched off'.
Date:
15/09/2010
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Age of enlightenment

Age of enlightenment
Description
Immunologists at the University of Birmingham are shedding fresh light on the links between life stresses, such as the death of a spouse or a serious fall, and failing health in older people. Believing that old age should be enjoyed rather than endured, their work could play a key role in shaping how we enjoy our twilight years.
Date:
13/09/2010
Categories:
Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences
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