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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.
15 July 2019 Cancer researchers discover important first step for personalised head and neck cancer treatment Research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered an important first step in the pathway for developing personalised medicine for the treatment of head and neck cancer.
15 July 2019 Birmingham researcher awarded MRC Career Development Award Dr Rebecca Drummond, a fungal immunologist and Birmingham Fellow, has been awarded a five-year Career Development Award (CDA) from the MRC to further her research into fungal immunology.
12 July 2019 Public urged to take part in consultation on life-saving test to identify heart defects in newborns The public is being urged to take part in a consultation over a national recommendation not to roll out a life-saving test to identify newborn babies with critical congenital heart defects pioneered by our experts.
10 July 2019 MW-ATTC celebrates successful first year The Midland-Wales Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre has produced a newsletter detailing key updates over its first year.
10 July 2019 Light touch to improve rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis A new way of detecting rheumatoid arthritis using infrared light could offer an objective way of diagnosing the disease and monitoring treatment effectiveness, a University of Birmingham study shows.
08 July 2019 Women with a disabling neurological disorder are at twice the risk of heart conditions Female patients who suffer from a disabling neurological disorder known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension are at twice the risk of heart conditions and stroke, a study led by the University of Birmingham has shown.
05 July 2019 University of Birmingham Enterprise welcomes progress in new treatment for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension University of Birmingham Enterprise welcomes the floatation of Invex Therapeutics, which is developing an innovative new treatment approach for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.
03 July 2019 Cancer research finds new ways BRCA1 gene functions Research led by the University of Birmingham has found important new ways that the BRCA1 gene functions, which could help expand our understanding of the development of ovarian and breast cancers.
02 July 2019 Study highlights the need for integrated healthcare and preventative services for the homeless A University of Birmingham study has found alarming evidence of severe mental health problems, substance dependence and alcohol misuse among the homeless population.
27 June 2019 Global surgical guidelines drive cut in post-surgery deaths - study National Health Service (NHS) England reduced post-operative deaths by 37.2% following the introduction of globally recognised surgical guidelines.
27 June 2019 Birmingham cancer expert named as UK-India Top 100 influencer University of Birmingham women's cancer expert Professor Sudha Sundar has been named as one of the most influential people in UK-India relations.
26 June 2019 University of Birmingham in €4 million project to train researchers to improve sight-saving treatments Treatment of diseases of the back of the eye such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease is set to be improved with a €4 million EU-funded project in partnership with the University of Birmingham.