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Cancer and Genomics Largest genetic atlas for zebrafish ‘breakthrough’ for biomedical research A collection of genetic maps will enable scientists to better study key health conditions including cancers and heart disease.
14 September 2019 Statins could protect older patients from severe pneumonia, study finds Statins could be used to treat older patients admitted to hospital with a severe type of pneumonia, researchers at the University of Birmingham have found.
14 September 2019 Study validates guidelines on treating patients with an underactive thyroid A study led by the University of Birmingham provides strong support for current recommendations on treating patients with an underactive thyroid and validates latest UK and US guidelines, say researchers.
28 August 2019 New antimicrobial coating could be key in fight against hospital-acquired infections Scientists at the University of Birmingham have created an antimicrobial coating for steel surfaces which has proven to rapidly kill bacteria that cause some of the most common hospital-acquired infections.
27 August 2019 Removing cancer's protective barrier could boost immunotherapy treatments University of Birmingham scientists may have found a way to pull down the protective wall that surrounds tumours, potentially re-exposing them to the killing power of the immune system and immunotherapy treatments.
23 August 2019 Inflammatory arthritis research centre receives continued funding A national centre researching inflammatory arthritis will receive continued funding of nearly £2 million over five years from Versus Arthritis, it has been announced.
23 August 2019 Research shows low-cost once a day combination pill can prevent heart disease and stroke Research carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham in the UK has shown a combination low-cost pill called a polypill containing four drugs is effective in preventing cardiovascular disease.
20 August 2019 10 million new cases of vitamin D deficiency will be prevented by adding vitamin D to wheat flour Adding vitamin D to wheat flour would prevent 10 million new cases of vitamin D deficiency in England and Wales over the next 90 years, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.
19 August 2019 New tool could lead to improved care of patients living with artificial heart pump New research led by the University of Birmingham and funded by the British Heart Foundation could improve the lives of those living with an artificial heart pump.
07 August 2019 Three Birmingham scientists awarded £4 million by Cancer Research UK Three researchers from the University of Birmingham have been awarded more than £4 million by Cancer Research UK for their work to investigate new personalised cancer treatments.
01 August 2019 Hidden chemistry in flowers shown to kill cancer cells Researchers at the University of Birmingham have shown that it's possible to produce a compound with anti-cancer properties directly from feverfew – a common flowering garden plant.
19 July 2019 Award success for the College of Medical and Dental Sciences at the University of Birmingham's Founders' Awards The College of Medical and Dental Sciences is delighted to announce that at the University's Awards for Excellence 2019 colleagues from across the College were awarded three of the evening's five awards.
19 July 2019 Two-thirds of Global South hypertension sufferers missing treatment, study finds Healthcare in low- and middle-income countries is poorly prepared for the increasing number of people with high blood pressure, with more than two-thirds of people affected going without treatment – a new study reveals.