Latest news from the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

Latest news from the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

Ageing: is it driven by our genetic coding?

Computer generated illustration of a DNA double helix structure made of monochrome circles
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

Birmingham researchers receive funding to study veteran brain injury

Army medical team
Description:
Scientists at the University of Birmingham awarded almost £200,000 by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs to better understand traumatic brain injury in veterans.
Date:
14 March 2023

Naturally occurring peptide may tackle the ‘root cause’ of obesity-related conditions

A woman injecting insulin into her stomach
Description:
Research shows the peptide called PEPITEM could provide a revolutionary approach to reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related diseases
Date:
09 March 2023

Adding years to your inflammation clock – what factors affect healthy ageing-related system decline

Older lady wearing formal dress dancing with both hands held up in the air
Description:
Beneficial habits including exercise and healthy diet may delay ‘inflammaging’ associated with age-related health problems
Date:
13 February 2023

Latest research finds hypertension drug could be repurposed to delay ageing

Round white pills spilling out onto a white surface out of a pink pill bottle
Description:
Latest research has found that rilmenidine, a drug used to treat hypertension, can be used to slow ageing and extend lifespan.
Date:
24 January 2023

University of Birmingham healthy-ageing pioneer awarded CBE

Professor Janet Lord
Description:
Pioneering University of Birmingham immunity expert Professor Janet Lord has been awarded a CBE in the 2023 New Year Honours.
Date:
03 January 2023

Inflammation and Ageing Research Fellow receives £1.2M Competitive MRC Career Development Fellowship

Dr Jon Hazeldine
Description:
Dr Jon Hazeldine, Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, has been awarded a competitive MRC Career Development Award Fellowship totalling £1.2M.
Date:
16 November 2022

Historic concussion monitoring collaboration extended during Women’s 2021 Rugby World Cup

Female Rugby Players
Description:
The collaboration between University of Birmingham spin-off Marker Diagnostics, Rugby Football Union and World Rugby extended for the Women’s Rugby World Cup
Date:
11 November 2022

New £30M research injection to improve treatment of inflammatory diseases

Microscope in the foreground with female biomedical scientist out of focus examining a sample on a plate
Description:
Renewed National Institute for Health and Care Research Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre continue funds for developments around inflammatory diseases
Date:
14 October 2022

First Midlands research collaboration to focus on patient safety

Doctor taking oxygen and pulse readings from an elderly patient
Description:
National Institute for Health and Care Research will establish Patient Safety Research Collaboration based in the Midlands
Date:
14 October 2022

Half of mild brain injury patients not recovering after six months, new commission warns

Computer generated illustration of brain in various coloured lights set against a blurred dark background
Description:
Report published in Lancet Neurology highlights progress and unmet needs for traumatic brain injury prevention, care, and research
Date:
30 September 2022

Public support needed to tackle racial and other biases in AI for healthcare

Young black man wearing a grey t-shirt and black trousers sitting on a bench of an fMRI machine waiting to speak to a doctor
Description:
Members of the public are being asked to help remove biases based on race and other disadvantaged groups in artificial intelligence algorithms for healthcare
Date:
26 September 2022
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