New blood cancer gene defect can be treated with existing drugs DescriptionA defective gene normally found in blood cancers could be treated with drugs already available for cancers with similar gene defects, scientists reveal.Date:21/01/2022Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research New research to investigate methods of measuring heart function to improve care DescriptionDr Karina Bunting has been awarded a Career Development Fellowship to determine whether a new method of measuring heart function in patients with atrial fibrillation improves accuracy.Date:14/01/2022Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Parasitic roundworm poses lung health threat to European men DescriptionYoung men exposed to parasitic roundworm may be at increased risk of developing asthma and serious lung damage, a new study reveals.Date:06/01/2022Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Researchers reveal scale of prevalence of a condition that can cause type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure DescriptionScientists are calling for changes to healthcare policy following research showing the scale of the impact of a condition associated with benign tumours that can lead to type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.Date:04/01/2022Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research China-wide study will boost understanding of fatal surgical complication DescriptionOlder patients in hospitals across China took part in a major multi-centre open-label randomised clinical trial that showed there was no difference in post-operative delirium in older people with a hip fracture.Date:21/12/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Birmingham Perspective: How might Omicron impact potential future COVID-19 variants? DescriptionAdam Cunningham, Professor of Functional Immunity, speculates on how might the Omicron variant might affect future COVID-19 variants.Date:20/12/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences Gum disease increases risk of other illness such as mental health and heart conditions, study finds DescriptionA University of Birmingham-led study shows an increased risk of patients developing illnesses including mental ill-health and heart conditions if they have a GP-inputted medical history of gum disease.Date:20/12/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research University of Birmingham announces five new diabetes research studies DescriptionThe University of Birmingham today announces the launch of five new major studies aimed at improving the prevention, treatment and management of type 1 diabetes – with a particular focus on children and young adults.Date:20/12/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Drug could more effectively treat patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia, early stage research finds DescriptionA proof-of-concept trial has identified a drug that may offer benefit some patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia.Date:20/12/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Omicron may cause 100,000 cancelled operations in England this winter DescriptionAn additional 100,000 elective operations could be cancelled in England this winter as a result of the Omicron wave leading to increased hospital admissions, a new study reveals.Date:20/12/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Displaying 1 to 10 of 799 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next