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Cancer and Genomics Combining anti-tumour drugs with chemo may improve rare children’s cancer outcomes Phase 2 trial found adding Bevacizumab to different chemotherapy drugs led to more patients’ tumours shrinking, which has helped to change routine UK treatment.
Microbiology and Infection New and highly infectious E. coli strain resistant to powerful antibiotics
Applied Health Research Lockdown air quality boost in Oxford helped 41% reduction in adult asthma hospital stays
Immunology and Immunotherapy Immune cells lose ‘killer instinct’ in cancerous tumours – but functionality can be re-awakened
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15 February 2024 Stopping the awakening of sleeping Acute Myeloid Leukaemia stem cells to prevent disease relapse New study provides clues to why leukaemic stem cells not harmed by chemotherapy begin to grow and produce AML cells after treatment.
14 February 2024 Further funding for new device to improve treatment of anal fistula The award will fund a clinical study across 10 UK hospitals to demonstrate clinical safety and healing endpoints in over 100 patients.
14 February 2024 First Patient treated in LIBERATE trial evaluating glenzocimab for heart attacks Partnership agreement with Acticor Biotech sees first patient treated in the LIBERATE clinical study to evaluate glenzocimab efficacy in myocardial infarction.
13 February 2024 Cost-effective to routinely change surgical gloves and instruments as well as being safer Results of economic analysis of ChEETAh trial looks at evidence from seven low and middle-income countries
13 February 2024 Anabolic steroid use can increase heart disease risk Taking testosterone may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in individuals with an existing predisposition
08 February 2024 Researchers across the UK will benefit from support from Birmingham The University of Birmingham has been selected to run the National Collaborative of Research Support Services (RSS).
06 February 2024 The effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on health and wellbeing Dr Joht Singh Chandan writes about how Childhood Sexual Abuse has a significant and meaningful impact on the global burden of disease.
02 February 2024 Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit: Celebrating 40 Years of Funding From Cancer Research UK To mark four decades of funding, the Birmingham Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit (CRCTU) held a special celebratory event in January.
02 February 2024 Immune cells lose ‘killer instinct’ in cancerous tumours – but functionality can be re-awakened First study tracking how NK cells respond in tumours found that stimulating the IL-15 pathway prevented the rapid loss of function and improved tumour control