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Cancer and Genomics Experimental cancer therapy research continues at Birmingham New and innovative ways to detect and treat cancer being trialled at Birmingham are to receive renewed funding from Cancer Research UK and the NIHR.
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.
18 July 2019 Senior Lecturer in Computational Medicinal Chemistry joins the School of Pharmacy The Institute of Clinical Sciences recently appointed Dr Giovanni Bottegoni. He joins the University from Sosei Heptares, bringing with him almost 15 years of academic and industrial experience.
16 July 2019 Almost £9 million awarded for new NIHR ARC West Midlands to tackle biggest healthcare challenges The University of Birmingham will be an academic partner for the new NIHR Applied Research Collaboration West Midlands, hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and funded by the NIHR.
16 July 2019 Homeless people are denied basic health care, research finds A study led by the University of Birmingham has painted a shaming picture of neglect and discrimination shown towards the homeless when accessing UK health services.