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News University of Birmingham research shapes new miscarriage guidelines Research led by the University of Birmingham has helped to shape guidelines which could mean thousands of women with prior miscarriage, and bleeding in early pregnancy, could be eligible for treatment with progesterone.
News A third of leukaemia patients do not generate any antibody response to two doses of COVID-19 vaccination, study shows
News Study aims to identify best remote support services for domestic violence and abuse survivors in COVID-19 pandemic
06 February 2018 Researchers call for improvement in collection of quality of life trial data Changes have been recommended to international guidelines used in the development of clinical trials in an effort to gain information about the impact of the treatment on participating patients and their quality of life.
16 January 2018 Women who have gestational diabetes in pregnancy are at higher risk of future health issues Women who have gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy have a higher than usual risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
26 October 2017 Statins are not always prescribed to the patients who will benefit most A study by the University of Birmingham has found that statins are not always prescribed to patients who will benefit the most from them.
27 September 2017 Birmingham scientists awarded RCGP Research Paper of the Year Dr Rachel Jordan and Professor Peymane Adab, from the University of Birmingham's Institute of Applied Health Research, won the prize for category two.
25 September 2017 Study finds GPs are unwilling to refer patients for bowel cancer checks GPs can be reluctant to refer patients with symptoms of bowel cancer for further investigations, a study by the Universities of Birmingham and Exeter has found.
19 September 2017 Women in preterm labour to be offered antibiotics to combat Group B Strep Women who go into labour before 37 weeks of pregnancy should be offered antibiotics to prevent a possible transmission of Group B Streptococcal (GBS), according to updated guidance published by RCOG.
15 September 2017 New evidence shows that healthy obesity is a myth Dr Rishi Caleyachetty, an epidemiologist at the University of Birmingham, writes for The Conversation UK on how new evidence shows that healthy obesity is a myth.
12 September 2017 Cancer survivors who quit smoking sooner can live longer Lung cancer survivors who quit smoking within a year of diagnosis will live for longer than those who continue to smoke, according to new research led by the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford.
11 September 2017 Study shows so-called 'healthy obesity' is harmful to cardiovascular heath Clinicians are being warned not to ignore the increased cardiovascular health risks of those who are classed as either 'healthy obese' or deemed to be 'normal weight' but have metabolic abnormalities such as diabetes.
17 July 2017 Study discovers anticoagulant drugs are being prescribed against safety advice A study by researchers at the University of Birmingham has shown that GPs are prescribing anticoagulants to patients with an irregular heartbeat against official safety advice.
14 July 2017 Award success for the College of Medical and Dental Sciences at the University of Birmingham's Chancellor's Dinner The College of Medical and Dental Sciences is delighted to announce that at the University of Birmingham Founders' Awards for Excellence 2017.
14 July 2017 University of Birmingham launches £7 million global surgical research unit The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded £7 million to the Universities of Birmingham, Edinburgh and Warwick to establish a joint research unit focussed on developing global surgical research.