Gut bacteria changes at the earliest stages of inflammatory bowel disease
International study of microbiome data finds loss of beneficial bacteria and increase in bacteria from mouth lower in the gut.
- Published: 23 December 2025
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Brain injuries linked with potential risk of suicide, new study finds
The first of its kind study analysed data from over 1.8 million adults in the UK across a 20-year period
- Published: 22 December 2025
The 12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep – and how to fix it
Professor Clare Anderson writes in the Conversation about the ways the festive season affects our sleep
- Published: 19 December 2025
University of Birmingham joins £50m MRC Centre for clinical trial innovation
MRC CoRE to speed up patient and participant access to new medicines and trials
- Published: 18 December 2025
Surgery accounts for up to 70% of NHS waste. We can safely reduce that.
New report highlights how NHS hospitals can safely and effectively cut number of single use equipment that accounts for 156k tonnes of medical waste each year
- Published: 17 December 2025
Satiety’s little helper: protein that supports appetite regulating-protein identified
Mutated versions of MRAP2 protein, seen in some people predisposed to obesity, did not see enhanced signalling seen in healthy individuals
- Published: 16 December 2025
University of Birmingham appoints new 125th anniversary academics
Introducing 13 new 125th Anniversary Fellows and Chairs - outstanding academics who bring expertise in key areas.
- Published: 16 December 2025
Birmingham joins world-leading researchers for study helping arthritis patients live drug free
Long-lasting drug-free remission for children and adults with inflammatory arthritis is a step closer to becoming a reality thanks to new collaboration.
- Published: 16 December 2025
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