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Ten years on from 9/11, research calls for counter-terrorist policing to be held accountable

Description
A decade after the global tragedy of 9/11, it is clear that a lot of things have changed in its aftermath including our approach to policing and the invasion of our human rights, according to new research from the University of Birmingham.
Date:
07/09/2011
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences

University research shapes new NICE guidelines on blood pressure

University research shapes new NICE guidelines on blood pressure
Description
High blood pressure should be diagnosed using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (repeated measurements throughout a 24-hour period)), which is not only more clinically accurate than clinic-based measurements but is better value for money, according to University research published online in The Lancet.
Date:
01/09/2011
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Modified Ecstasy holds promise as blood cancer treatment

Modified Ecstasy holds promise as blood cancer treatment
Description
Birmingham scientists have discovered a modified form of the drug MDMA - commonly known as Ecstasy - which has 100 times more cancer-busting properties than the popular recreational drug itself and which they hope may be able to be produced in a safe form to treat patients.
Date:
19/08/2011
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Simple screening test identifies heart defects in newborns, say researchers

Simple screening test identifies heart defects in newborns, say researchers
Description
A simple test to measure blood oxygen in newborns has been shown to identify babies with life-threatening congenital heart defects, a major cause of infant mortality in the developed world.
Date:
05/08/2011
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Birmingham Physicists excited by hints of Higgs boson existence

Birmingham Physicists excited by hints of Higgs boson existence
Description
Birmingham particle physicists are today trawling through the data from particle collisions at the Large Hadron Collider that could indicate the existence of the Higgs boson.
Date:
25/07/2011
Categories:
Engineering and Physical Sciences, Research

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Description
Human movement scientists at the University are seeking to reduce the risk to older people of falling, by investigating the relationship between gaze direction and walking behaviour. Coinciding with Falls Awareness Week, this research is hoping to uncover how an individual's risk of falling is related to what they are looking at, and where, as they walk. The research is funded by Age UK, organisers of Falls Awareness Week, which this year is taking place between 20-24 June 2011, and is highlighting the link between poor vision and falling through the theme, 'Watch your step'.
Date:
21/06/2011
Categories:
Life and Environmental Sciences, Research

An extra glass of milk a day keeps the doctor away

Description
Collaborative research involving scientists from the University of Birmingham has revealed that more than two-thirds of UK teenage girls are iodine deficient, leading to calls for a simple diet change to combat the most common cause of mental impairment worldwide.
Date:
02/06/2011
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Resisting the urge - Understanding the psychology of snacking

Resisting the urge - Understanding the psychology of snacking
Description
Psychologists at the University have discovered that focussing on eating lunch and paying great attention to the food can reduce snacking in the afternoon.
Date:
19/05/2011
Categories:
Life and Environmental Sciences, Research
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