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Public Health Midland Universities unite in new consortium to improve public health The Universities of Birmingham, Keele and Warwick have formed a consortium to become part of an NIHR-funded body working to improve public health through research
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Posted 21 October 2021 New technique helps researchers understand how acid damages teeth The Universities of Birmingham and Surrey have developed a new technique to improve understanding of how acid damages teeth.
Posted 20 October 2021 Study aims to identify best remote support services for domestic violence and abuse survivors in COVID-19 pandemic The University of Birmingham is leading a new study to identify best remote support services for domestic violence and abuse survivors in COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted 18 October 2021 Contraceptive pill can reduce type 2 diabetes risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, finds study A study led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time that the contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by over a quarter in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Posted 11 October 2021 Simple, low cost tests could help China's battle to identify COPD sufferers Researchers working with primary care patients in China have discovered that a simple questionnaire and airflow measurement test could identify adults suffering with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Posted 09 October 2021 Research to boost astronaut health for future space missions The University of Birmingham is launching two new major studies funded by the UK Space Agency aimed at solving the health challenges faced by astronauts during long missions.
Posted 06 October 2021 One in seven patients miss cancer surgery during COVID lockdowns - study One in seven cancer patients around the world have missed out on potentially life-saving operations during COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study reveals.
Posted 04 October 2021 Higher rates of mutation alone are not to blame for age-related disease, study finds Small mutations accumulating in DNA are unlikely to be fully responsible for the ageing process, finds a new study carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham.
Posted 30 September 2021 Survivors of domestic violence and abuse have been at increased risk of COVID-19, study finds A new study finds that women with recorded exposure to domestic abuse or violence were at an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 during the first two waves of the pandemic in the UK.
Posted 30 September 2021 University of Birmingham SCRIPT eLearning programme used in 70% of medical schools around the UK The national eLearning programme, SCRIPT, is now being used in 30 of the 43 medical schools in the UK to support undergraduate training in prescribing and therapeutics.
Posted 22 September 2021 Setting global targets could cut impact of diabetes in developing countries Setting and achieving targets for treating diabetes patients with cholesterol or blood pressure medication, as well as tackling blood sugar levels, could save lives.
Posted 16 September 2021 Research provides new insight into fundamental workings of the immune system in response to therapy to treat skin cancer New research suggests that skin cancer patients could have a better prognosis if their T cells send messages from five specific genes in their immune response to drugs given to treat the disease.