News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' NewsRSS FeedAtom Feed 16/10/2017 StreetDoctors to host national conference at the University of Birmingham DescriptionUK charity StreetDoctors will host its annual conference at the University of Birmingham's Medical School on 28-29 October. This will be the second time that the Medical School has hosted the UK charity.Date:16/10/2017Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 12/10/2017 Smartphone and tablet apps launched for patients with heart rhythm disorder DescriptionNew novel smartphone and tablet apps for patients with atrial fibrillation and healthcare professionals have been launched by heart experts in collaboration with the University of BirminghamDate:12/10/2017Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 11/10/2017 Gold 'nanoprobes' used to track blood flow in tiny vessels DescriptionScientists have designed gold nanoparticles, no bigger than 100 nanometres, which can be coated and used to track blood flow in the smallest blood vessels in the body.Date:11/10/2017Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 10/10/2017 Old Joe turns pink for breast cancer awareness in October DescriptionThe University of Birmingham's iconic clock tower 'Old Joe' is turning pink to mark October as Breast Cancer Awareness month.Date:10/10/2017Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences New guidelines published to improve diagnosis and treatment of lupus DescriptionA University of Birmingham academic has led the authorship of the UK's first guideline on the care of adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus).Date:10/10/2017Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Research aims to help patients with Type 1 diabetes to exercise safely DescriptionPeople with Type 1 diabetes in the West Midlands are invited to test and develop an education programme on diet and exercise safety, which can be key to managing their blood glucose levels.Date:10/10/2017Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 05/10/2017 Birmingham dentist awarded research prize by the British Society for Oral and Dental Research DescriptionDr Katarzyna Gurzawska, an Academic Clinical Lecturer in Oral Surgery within the School of Dentistry, was awarded the GSK-Mineralised Tissue Research Prize at the British Society for Oral and Dental Research Annual Scientific Meeting 2017.Date:05/10/2017Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Birmingham Early Arthritis Treatment Centre research funding extended DescriptionThe Rheumatology Research Group (RRG) has been awarded an additional £40,000 from Arthritis Research UK to extend its Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre, part of a network of UK units funded by the charity to support cutting edge research.Date:05/10/2017Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 27/09/2017 Birmingham scientists awarded RCGP Research Paper of the Year DescriptionDr Rachel Jordan and Professor Peymane Adab, from the University of Birmingham's Institute of Applied Health Research, won the prize for category two, which included papers from ophthalmology, respiratory health and renal research areas.Date:27/09/2017Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Clinical trial reveals genetic fault that reduces the effectiveness of leukaemia treatment DescriptionA genetic fault has been identified in people with an aggressive type of leukaemia that can significantly affect how they respond to treatment.Date:27/09/2017Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Displaying 1 to 10 of 382 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next