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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.
23 March 2019 Levothyroxine treatment in women with thyroid antibodies may not increase live birth rate Treating women with thyroid antibodies but a normal thyroid function with a medicine called Levothyroxine does not make them more likely to deliver a live baby, new research led by the University of Birmingham suggests.
21 March 2019 Excess hormones could cause a condition that can lead to blindness in women, study finds Research led by the University of Birmingham has found that increased levels of hormones including testosterone could cause a brain condition that can lead to blindness in women.
13 March 2019 High quality evidence helps clinicians worldwide understand how to prevent infection after miscarriage surgery New international guidelines on how to provide treatment for women having miscarriage surgery are needed after a large-scale international trial led by the University of Birmingham.
13 March 2019 University of Birmingham unveils new 'blue plaque' celebrating the work of two innovative dentists A new 'blue plaque' was unveiled earlier this year as part of the University of Birmingham's history trail, which celebrates the work of two innovative dentists whose inventions have saved thousands of lives.
01 March 2019 New research identifies potential new treatment for patients with inflammatory joint conditions Targeting early changes in the synovial microenvironment could offer a new class of rheumatoid arthritis therapy, finds a study carried out by the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford.
01 March 2019 Funding awarded to advance treatment of skeletal disorders in children Professor Grant Stewart has received £246,993 from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity and Sparks to fund research into the advancement of treatment of skeletal disorders.
15 February 2019 Novel software offers possible reduction in arrhythmic heart disease Potentially lethal heart conditions may become easier to spot and may lead to improvements in prevention and treatment thanks to innovative new software that measures electrical activity in the organ.
15 February 2019 Researchers call for further investment in UK heart failure services Survival after a diagnosis of heart failure in the United Kingdom has shown only modest improvement in the 21st century finds a study carried out by the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford
08 February 2019 Birmingham Professor announced as 'future leader' in Innovation, Enterprise and Research Programme A leading University of Birmingham Professor has been announced as one of the first participants in The Academy of Medical Sciences' novel Future Leaders in Innovation, Enterprise and Research (FLIER) Programme.
04 February 2019 More die after surgery than from HIV, TB, and malaria combined, study finds New research carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham has found that giving young babies a general anaesthetic has no lasting impact on their brain development or behaviour.
31 January 2019 Genetic testing gives answers on developmental disorders during pregnancy Research carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham has found that genetic testing improves the diagnoses of abnormalities in developing babies that are picked up during ultrasound scans.
31 January 2019 'Physician Associates' are an asset to hospital medical and surgical teams, study finds The first study into the impact on the NHS of a new type of health worker in hospitals, known as Physician Associates, has found that they benefit medical and surgical teams over a wide range of specialities