Institute of Inflammation and Ageing From basic science to clinical trials, we cover every aspect of research into inflammation, the role it plays in ageing and the response to trauma.
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Posted 30 March 2021 Vitamin D deficiency linked to metabolic changes in patients with lupus Patients with lupus are more likely to have metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance – both factors linked to heart disease – if they have lower vitamin D levels, a new study reveals.
Posted 23 March 2021 Rugby study identifies new method to diagnose concussion using saliva A study of top-flight UK rugby players has identified a method of accurately diagnosing concussion using saliva, paving the way for the first non-invasive clinical test for concussion for use in sport and other settings.
Posted 09 March 2021 Research aims to find new treatment for secondary brain damage A new research project aimed at discovering if selective P2X7 receptor blocker drugs can be repurposed to treat patients with secondary brain damage has been launched by the Universities of Birmingham and Cambridge.
Posted 11 February 2021 Funding boost to research multi-morbidity in hospital patients Scientists have been given almost £4m to improve understanding of multi-morbidity in hospital patients.
Posted 05 February 2021 Severely frail individuals with COVID-19 are three times more likely to die, study finds New research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time the extent to which frailty increases the risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients.
Posted 15 January 2021 Government is missing its key healthy ageing targets and must act now, report finds The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted stark inequalities in healthy life expectancy, according to a report into ageing published on Friday 15 January.