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News Professor of Metabolism and Inflammation awarded £828K British Heart Foundation Research Fellowship Professor Claudio Mauro has been awarded a British Heart Foundation Senior Research Fellowship towards research in immunometabolism in atherosclerosis.
21 April 2021 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus takes another step forward after planning permission granted Work is set to begin on the first phase of Birmingham Health Innovation Campus this Summer after planning permission was granted by Birmingham City Council.
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.
23 March 2021 Rugby study identifies new method to diagnose concussion using saliva A study of UK rugby players has found an accurate diagnosis method for concussion using saliva, paving the way for non-invasive clinical tests for concussion.
09 March 2021 Research aims to find new treatment for secondary brain damage New research has been launched to look at the possible re-purposing of selective P2X7 receptor blocker drugs to treat patients with secondary brain damage.
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.
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.
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.
11 December 2020 University awarded over £1.5 million for new MB-PhD programme The University has been awarded funding for a new MB-PhD programme to support three intercalating students a year for five years in areas of research relevant to musculoskeletal and other inflammatory diseases.
25 November 2020 New breakthrough in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis People with rheumatoid arthritis could soon benefit from a new drug treatment that not only suppresses inflammation but also significantly reduces patient reported pain scores.
15 October 2020 University receives two awards to mark gender equality The College of Medical and Dental Sciences has achieved the Athena SWAN Silver award from the Athena SWAN Foundation, recognising the College's commitment to gender equality.
07 October 2020 Vitamin D deficiency increased risk of COVID in healthcare workers, new UK study shows Research finds healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing COVID-19 symptoms were more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency, with workers from Black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds particularly affected.
21 September 2020 How lupus patients would like to be treated: study identifies physician behaviours that help build trust and medical security Lupus patients – and those with related systemic autoimmune diseases – often experience persisting medical insecurity and negative healthcare-behaviours.