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08 June 2022 Bad dreams could be early warning of Parkinson’s disease Older adults who start to experience bad dreams or nightmares could be exhibiting early signs of Parkinson’s disease, say University of Birmingham researchers.
28 April 2022 New insight in patient response to surgical disruption in life-saving hormones Cardiac surgery patients may not be producing enough life-saving hormones during their operations
08 April 2022 Civilians and military take part in study to improve concussion prognosis A major UK study to identify new ways to accurately predict if patients will develop long-term complications as a consequence of concussion has been launched.
16 March 2022 Mother to child transmission of COVID-19 infection, possible but rare - study SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 infection, can be transmitted from mother to baby before, during and after childbirth.
04 March 2022 Remote controlled microscopes boost research capacity in Midlands A new collaborative network that facilitates remote training and access to advanced microscopy will strengthen research capability and capacity in the region.
28 February 2022 New initiative to prevent caesarean section deaths in developing nations University of Birmingham experts are leading a new initiative to help save the lives of thousands of women giving birth by c-section in developing nations.