News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' NewsRSS FeedAtom Feed 23/04/2018 The Conversation: Artificial sweeteners linked to diabetes and obesity DescriptionDr Alex Conner, Senior Lecturer in Medical Sciences, writes for The Conversation UK on recent findings that have suggested a link between artificial sweeteners and diabetes and obesity.Date:23/04/2018Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences 20/04/2018 New research suggests possible link between sudden infant death syndrome and air pollution DescriptionA study led by the University of Birmingham suggests a possible association between exposure to certain pollutants and an increased risk of so-called 'cot death'.Date:20/04/2018Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences 19/04/2018 New educational video helps South Asian rheumatoid arthritis patients manage condition and understand treatment pathway DescriptionRheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients of South Asian origin now have extra help in living with a painful and incurable condition – thanks to a new educational video that encourages them to understand when and why they need to move from standard treatment to treatment with a biologic.Date:19/04/2018Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Fresh hope for liver transplant patients thanks to ground-breaking research DescriptionPreserving livers at body temperature may improve transplant outcomes and increase the availability of viable donor livers, ground-breaking research carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has revealed.Date:19/04/2018Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences 14/04/2018 Birmingham Brief: What can we do about tooth decay, and will the sugar tax come to our rescue? DescriptionDr John Morris of the Institute of Clinical Sciences writes for the Birmingham Brief and asks what can we do about tooth decay?Date:14/04/2018Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences 12/04/2018 Three Birmingham researchers receive prominent NIHR health awards DescriptionProfessors Chris Buckley, Arri Coomarasamy and Paul Moss from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences have been appointed National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators.Date:12/04/2018Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences Medical students challenge celebrity team in five-a-side Sport Relief football match DescriptionFourth year Medical students challenge celebrity five-a-side football team in 12 hours of non-stop football for Sport Relief 2018.Date:12/04/2018Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Students 11/04/2018 Birmingham Brief: Quality must be at the heart of 'universal health coverage' in maternity care DescriptionDr David Lissauer of the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research writes for the Birmingham Brief on how maternal health suffers from some of the most stark health inequalities.Date:11/04/2018Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences 29/03/2018 Excessive male hormones leave women with polycystic ovary syndrome at double the risk of liver disease, study finds DescriptionScientists at the University of Birmingham have found that increased male hormones result in women with polycystic ovaries having a two-fold increased risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Date:29/03/2018Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 20/03/2018 Trial results shows safety of drugs for patients undergoing treatment for an irregular heartbeat DescriptionA trial led by the University of Birmingham has found that two types of blood thinning drugs are safe to use in patients with an irregular heartbeat when they are undergoing surgery aimed at stopping the condition.Date:20/03/2018Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Displaying 1 to 10 of 459 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next