Life and Environmental Sciences News and Events Back to 'Life and Environmental Sciences' Birmingham academics appointed Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences DescriptionThree academics from the University of Birmingham – two from the Business School and one from the School of Geography – have been appointed Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.Date:30/03/2020 New research may help older adults stay physically capable for longer DescriptionDrug therapies that help older adults maintain their skeletal muscle mass and physical function for longer could be a step closer after researchers identify a key mechanism driving the clearance of damaged mitochondria.Date:24/03/2020 Shutting the door on COVID-19 DescriptionA proportion of the UK population will be infected by COVID-19 but non-face-to-face communication could help flatten the curve and shut the door on COVID-19.Date:18/03/2020 Poor sleep in infancy linked to behavioural and emotional problems in toddlers DescriptionDisrupted and poor quality sleep in the earliest months of a child's life can be an indicator of depression, anxiety and behavioural problems among toddlers, according to a new study.Date:12/03/2020 Cardiac rehabilitation programme shortlisted for BMJ award DescriptionCardiac rehabilitation programme shortlisted for BMJ awardDate:09/03/2020 Study unravels how our immune system deals with fungal and viral infections DescriptionThe body's immune response to fungal infections changes when a patient is also infected by a virus, according to new research which investigated the two types of infection together for the first time.Date:28/02/2020 Modern gambling: Calls for reform are growing DescriptionThe chorus of voices calling for reform of British gambling regulations has grown still further.Date:27/02/2020 Engaging with schizophrenia – experts argue for new approaches to treatment DescriptionA better understanding of the lived experience of people with schizophrenia would enable clinicians to help patients live with their condition, alongside treating symptoms with medication and psychotherapy, say experts.Date:25/02/2020 Fika and the University of Birmingham bring app-based mental skills training to students DescriptionEmotional fitness app Fika has captured a mental skills training programme created by the University of Birmingham, turning it into app-based workouts aimed at students UK-wide.Date:17/02/2020 The brain of migraine sufferers is hyper-excitable, new study suggests DescriptionIndividuals who suffer from migraine headaches appear to have a hyper-excitable visual cortex researchers at the Universities of Birmingham and Lancaster suggest.Date:10/02/2020 Displaying 1 to 10 of 426 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next