Latest news Back to 'Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research' NewsRSS FeedAtom Feed Research shows increased risk of chronic kidney disease in people with 'healthy' obesity DescriptionPeople with 'healthy' obesity have a 66% increased risk of chronic kidney disease compared to healthy individuals with normal weight, finds a new study led by the University of Birmingham.Date:21/06/2021 Birmingham experts join drive to address global burden of maternal sepsis DescriptionUniversity of Birmingham health experts are working in a research partnership in East Africa that aims to reduce the number of mothers dying from maternal sepsis.Date:15/06/2021 Northern News Wire: Birmingham Experts Join Drive to Address Global Burden of Maternal Sepsis in Uganda and Malawi. DescriptionProfessor Arri Coomarasamy is quoted in Northern News Wire (Uganda) on joining the drive to address the global burden of maternal sepsis in Uganda and Malawi.Date:15/06/2021 Trial seeks to revolutionise diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening post-partum haemorrhage DescriptionPost-partum haemorrhage accounts for 27% of all maternal deaths worldwide. The burden of PPH disproportionately affects mothers from low- and middle-income countries, which account for 86% of all maternal deaths.Date:07/05/2021 University of Birmingham joins drug discovery collaboration with Evotec and Bristol Myers Squibb DescriptionThe University of Birmingham is part of a new industry collaboration launched to accelerate drug discovery projects that will fast track research from lab to patient.Date:06/05/2021 Weight loss surgery significantly reduces brain pressure in patients with increasingly common neurological condition, study finds DescriptionWeight loss surgery is more effective than dieting to reduce brain pressure that can cause blindness in patients with a neurological condition, finds a study led by the University of Birmingham and UHB.Date:27/04/2021 Researchers call for end of postcode lottery in miscarriage care and treatment DescriptionExperts at the University of Birmingham and Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research have set out recommendations to improve care and treatment to all women who have suffered a miscarriage.Date:26/04/2021 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus takes another step forward after planning permission granted DescriptionWork is set to begin on the first phase of Birmingham Health Innovation Campus this Summer after planning permission was granted by Birmingham City Council.Date:21/04/2021 Doctor calls for 'life-saving' blood tests for newborn babies to be made mandatory across the UK DescriptionProfessor Andrew Ewer is quoted in ITV News regarding making the Pulse oximetry test, life-saving' blood test for newborn babie, mandatory across the UKDate:19/04/2021 Study aims to prevent blindness in patients with neurological condition DescriptionA new clinical trial being led by the University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham aims to identify the best surgical treatment option to prevent blindness in patients with a neurological condition.Date:26/03/2021 Displaying 1 to 10 of 113 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next