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University of Birmingham expert spearheads campaign to boost antibiotic research

University of Birmingham expert spearheads campaign to boost antibiotic research
Description
A top UK microbiologist from the University is championing a major campaign calling for urgent new investment in antibiotic research.
Date:
08/11/2011
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Tackling the transparency of global aid

Description
A conference hosted by the University this week brings together key players in the global effort to develop a transparent system of development aid.
Date:
31/10/2011
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences

Fruit and vegetable compound offers hope in fight against gum disease

Fruit and vegetable compound offers hope in fight against gum disease
Description
Patrick Russell reports on how a study at the university has found supplementing the diet with a special combination of fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrates may help to combat chronic gum disease when combined with conventional dental therapy.
Date:
21/10/2011
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Sea Life Sharks Help Scientists Probe Mysteries of Ancient Seas

Sea Life Sharks Help Scientists Probe Mysteries of Ancient Seas
Description
Sea Life Centre sharks are set to help scientists unravel the mysteries of ancient seas. That will be the goal of a major research project announced as the centres prepare to host special Shark Weeks in October, to promote shark conservation.
Date:
20/10/2011
Categories:
Life and Environmental Sciences, Research

Radiotherapy between or during chemotherapy cycles reduces risk of breast cancer recurrence

Radiotherapy between or during chemotherapy cycles reduces risk of breast cancer recurrence
Description
A major UK trial led by the University has produced firm evidence that giving radiotherapy between or during chemotherapy cycles to women with early breast cancer significantly reduces the risk of the cancer recurring in the breast or chest wall. The treatment, known as synchronous chemoradiation, has minimal adverse side-effects and no detrimental effect on the patients' quality of life.
Date:
27/09/2011
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Research explains why people get drunk at the office party

Research explains why people get drunk at the office party
Description
Getting drunk at the office party and behaving in an inappropriate way may be down to the fact that drinking alcohol in an unfamiliar environment can lead to an inability to reign in unsuitable behaviour, according to research by psychologists at the University of Birmingham published online in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism.
Date:
21/09/2011
Categories:
Life and Environmental Sciences, Research

Greater use of interpreting services required for medical patients

Greater use of interpreting services required for medical patients
Description
Professional interpreters are under-used in the NHS, according to new research recently published in the journal PLoS ONE. The researchers identify language barriers as an increasing obstacle to the provision of healthcare.
Date:
07/09/2011
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Researchers to unlock distinctive West Midlands accent

Researchers to unlock distinctive West Midlands accent
Description
The West Midlands' linguistic heritage is set to be explored in a new research project comparing an ancient medieval manuscript originating from the area to the way today's residents speak. The research will examine how far people in the region share the language of their predecessors, captured in the Vernon Manuscript; the biggest surviving late-medieval English manuscript.
Date:
07/09/2011
Categories:
Arts and Law, Research
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