News Back to 'Birmingham Medical School' Latest news from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Colonic surgery complications reduced across globe after online training programme Description:EAGLE study led to fewer anastomotic leaks following surgery in more than 300 global surgery sitesDate:30 November 2023 What dinosaurs have to do with human ageing Description:New longevity bottleneck theory proposes why long-lived mammals age more rapidly than many reptilesDate:30 November 2023 One in seven male gym goers considered impact on fertility Description:Three quarters of men who participated in study said they would change workouts or supplement use if they knew it had long-term effectDate:29 November 2023 Comprehensive tissue reference for understanding rheumatoid arthritis created Description:Researchers have compiled a comprehensive reference of synovial tissue from patients with rheumatoid arthritis, which could inform new targeted therapies.Date:28 November 2023 Where DNA copying into RNA starts could determine whether cancer cells are receptive to treatment Description:Study found 59 cancer types that could have transcript start site switching weaknessDate:23 November 2023 Early epigenetic instructions anticipate next steps of gene activity during blood cell development Description:The complex catalogue of interactions between genes that enable proper blood cell development to begin has been identified in a new study.Date:23 November 2023 Study reveals the elderly encounter double waiting times in A&E Description:Frail patients with complex needs face potential age discrimination in emergency units as studies reveal a preference towards younger patients.Date:22 November 2023 Gender prize gap in science exists as one in eight female academics win awards named after men Description:Males win 88% of awards named after men, and 53% of prizes named after womenDate:21 November 2023 UK diabetes prevention programme may have global impact Description:As 10% of worlds adults predicted to develop diabetes, UK-wide programme to reduce the risk of developing disease is proven beyond reasonable doubt to workDate:15 November 2023 Rare disease trials to develop playbook for testing new treatments Description:MRC and NIHR funded project to develop new 'one-stop-study' method for running clinical trials with all phases included.Date:08 November 2023 Promising target for liver disease treatments identified Description:Inhibiting a protein involved in liver inflammation has the potential to reduce or stop fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, trial findsDate:07 November 2023 University of Birmingham launches NIHR Net Zero Surgery research programme Description:The University of Birmingham is preparing for a major conference aimed at reducing the healthcare sector's contribution to climate change.Date:01 November 2023 Previous891011121314Next