Latest news from the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

Latest news from the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

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

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

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

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

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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

Research identifies new treatment target for CNS injury and neurological disease

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Description:
Potential target could treat long-term neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s Disease and foster nerve regeneration in central nervous system injuries.
Date:
20 September 2022

Professor of Metabolism and Inflammation awarded £828K British Heart Foundation Research Fellowship

Professor Claudio Mauro
Description:
Professor Claudio Mauro has been awarded a British Heart Foundation Senior Research Fellowship towards research in immunometabolism in atherosclerosis.
Date:
16 September 2022

How the immune system tolerates friendly gut bacteria

Computer generated illustration of small and large intestines in brown and red colours against a black background
Description:
New understanding about how the gut balances between 'good' and 'bad' bacteria could provide new clues for managing chronic gut diseases
Date:
07 September 2022

Patient preferences surveyed to inform the development of acceptable new treatments

various tablets held in a woman's hand over a pinky grey background
Description:
Study part of new European recommendations for bringing patient preferences into drug development
Date:
06 September 2022
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