News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' Latest news from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences ‘Vein-on-a-chip’ could help scientists study thrombosis without animal models Description:Blood clot researchers could benefit from a new device that mimics a human vein, replacing the need for animals for some studies.Date:27 April 2023 Consultation launched on data standards for reducing bias in AI health tech Description:STANDING Together partnership launches consultation aimed at improving the data used for building and testing AI health technologiesDate:26 April 2023 Dr Pavlovic to join the Council of European Section of the International Society for Heart Research Description:Dr Pavlovic has been elected to join a group of 12 distinguished European cardiovascular researchers from the International Society for Heart Research (ISHR).Date:25 April 2023 New study will consider comparing surgical treatment options for pelvic organ prolapse Description:Research led by Dr Laura Jones, from the Institute of Applied Health, will seek to better understand the options available to women with pelvic floor disorders.Date:20 April 2023 Professor Neil Hanley to become new Head of the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Description:The University of Birmingham has appointed Professor Neil Hanley as Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Medical and Dental SciencesDate:19 April 2023 Diet high in fruit and vegetables linked to lower miscarriage risk Description:A preconception and early-pregnancy diet high in fruit, veg, eggs and grain may be associated with lower risk of miscarriage, a new review of research suggests.Date:19 April 2023 Drug combination could overcome tumour resistance for some children’s cancers Description:Children with some tumours may benefit from receiving a combination of inhibitor drugs, according to interim results of research presented at a conference.Date:19 April 2023 University of Birmingham, Dexter and Cegedim Health Data partner in gestational diabetes trial Description:The data-driven trial will use the Dexter software platform, developed at the University to identify suitable trial participants from electronic patient recordsDate:18 April 2023 Birmingham team recognised for showing that blood vessel leakiness can identify brain tumours. Description:A multi-centre trial, led by Professor Andrew Peet, has shown measuring brain tumour blood supply in children can indicate tumours that may be more aggressive.Date:05 April 2023 Obesity turning arthritic joint cells into pro-inflammation ‘bad apples’ Description:Being overweight may be physically changing the environment within people’s joints, with obesity promoting pro-inflammatory conditions which worsen arthritis.Date:04 April 2023 Ageing: is it driven by our genetic coding? Description:New research asks the question of why ageing happens in a uniform way when current models work on the basis of randomly accumulated damage.Date:28 March 2023 2022 heatwave struck off surgery in fifth of UK hospitals Description:As Britain sweltered in the heatwave of 2022, the impact on NHS elective surgery was serious with hospitals cancelling operations.Date:23 March 2023 Previous16171819202122Next