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Stopping the awakening of sleeping Acute Myeloid Leukaemia stem cells to prevent disease relapse

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Description:
New study provides clues to why leukaemic stem cells not harmed by chemotherapy begin to grow and produce AML cells after treatment.
Date:
15 February 2024

Further funding for new device to improve treatment of anal fistula

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Description:
The award will fund a clinical study across 10 UK hospitals to demonstrate clinical safety and healing endpoints in over 100 patients.
Date:
14 February 2024

First Patient treated in LIBERATE trial evaluating glenzocimab for heart attacks

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Description:
Partnership agreement with Acticor Biotech sees first patient treated in the LIBERATE clinical study to evaluate glenzocimab efficacy in myocardial infarction.
Date:
14 February 2024

Cost-effective to routinely change surgical gloves and instruments as well as being safer

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Description:
Results of economic analysis of ChEETAh trial looks at evidence from seven low and middle-income countries
Date:
13 February 2024

Anabolic steroid use can increase heart disease risk

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Description:
Taking testosterone may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in individuals with an existing predisposition
Date:
13 February 2024

Researchers across the UK will benefit from support from Birmingham

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Description:
The University of Birmingham has been selected to run the National Collaborative of Research Support Services (RSS).
Date:
08 February 2024

The effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on health and wellbeing

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Description:
Dr Joht Singh Chandan writes about how Childhood Sexual Abuse has a significant and meaningful impact on the global burden of disease.
Date:
06 February 2024

New research into autoimmune liver condition suggests unique cell movements may be driving disease

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Description:
A Birmingham study reveals a novel cellular phenomenon could be responsible for the onset of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).
Date:
02 February 2024

Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit: Celebrating 40 Years of Funding From Cancer Research UK

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Description:
To mark four decades of funding, the Birmingham Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit (CRCTU) held a special celebratory event in January.
Date:
02 February 2024

Birmingham Platelet Group recognised in 2023 Pharmaceutical Technology Excellence Awards

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Description:
Birmingham researchers have been celebrated for their breakthrough work in thrombosis.
Date:
02 February 2024

Immune cells lose ‘killer instinct’ in cancerous tumours – but functionality can be re-awakened

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Description:
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
Date:
02 February 2024

New and highly infectious E. coli strain resistant to powerful antibiotics

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Description:
More infectious version of bacteria found to have caused two outbreaks in a children’s hospital in China
Date:
31 January 2024
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